Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) is a medical imaging technique with significant advantages, allowing the understanding of etiology and pathophysiology of heart failure (HF) in the individual patient. This article discusses the diverse role of CMR in HF. Heart failure (HF) is a syndrome arising from any cardiac disease severe enough to impair the heart's ability to support the physiological circulation. Clinically, it is characterized by a number of symptoms and signs most of which relate to fluid accumulation; particularly fatigue, breathlessness, cough, and peripheral oedema.
The management of HF involves prevention, diagnosis of the underlying etiology, treatment of symptoms, and prevention of disease progression. The approach to the HF workup is systematized. Diagnosis of the syndrome is based on history, clinical examination, electrocardiography, chest radiography, and blood…
