Role of Late Gadolinium Enhancement in the Assessment of Myocardial Viability.

Background:  Prior to any revascularization procedure for coronary artery disease, it is essential to identify viable myocardium which will likely benefit from it. In such a situation, delayed enhanced cardiac MRI is beneficial.

Methods:  Our study consisted of 50 patients with at least a one-month prior history of myocardial infarction (MI), abnormal findings on electrocardiography (ECG), and 2D-echocardiography (2D-ECHO), who were subjected to cardiac MRI performed on a 3T MRI machine.