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World J Cardiol. Feb 26, 2017; 9(2): 92-108
Published online Feb 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i2.92
Assessment of stable coronary artery disease by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging: Current and emerging techniques
James R J Foley, Sven Plein, John P Greenwood
James R J Foley, Sven Plein, John P Greenwood, Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre and Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom
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Correspondence to: John P Greenwood, Professor, Multidisciplinary Cardiovascular Research Centre and Leeds Institute of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, United Kingdom. j.greenwood@leeds.ac.uk
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Received: July 14, 2016
Peer-review started: July 16, 2016
First decision: September 2, 2016
Revised: October 27, 2016
Accepted: December 1, 2016
Article in press: December 3, 2016
Published online: February 26, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of death worldwide. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is established in clinical practice guidelines with a growing evidence base supporting its use to aid diagnosis and management of patients with suspected or established CAD. CMR is a multi-parametric imaging modality that yields high spatial resolution images that can be acquired in any plane for assessment of global and regional cardiac function, myocardial perfusion and viability, tissue characterisation and coronary artery anatomy, all within a single study protocol and without exposure to ionising radiation.