A clinician’s guide to cardiovascular MRI referrals: a practical guide of ESC recommendations

Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance (CMR) is a noninvasive cardiac imaging modality with an increasing number of applications in cardiovascular medicine. The growth in its clinical indications is evident from the expanding recommendations by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). The year 2024 marked a significant milestone for CMR, as the latest ESC guidelines incorporated several novel indications for its use. This article aims to provide a concise overview of the increasing indications for CMR based on current ESC-recommendations, aiding cardiologists to identify clinical scenarios for patient referral.

心血管磁共振成像（Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, CMR）是一种无创心脏成像技术，在心血管病临床中的应用场景日益拓展。欧洲心脏病学会（ESC）持续更新的推荐意见，充分印证了其临床适应证的增长趋势。2024年是CMR发展的重要里程碑，最新版ESC指南纳入了多项全新的CMR应用指征。本文旨在基于当前ESC发布的推荐意见，对CMR日益增长的临床应用指征作出简明综述，助力心内科医师甄别适合转诊接受CMR检查的临床场景。