Table 18 Recommendations for CMR in the guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation (STEMI)

Indications for imaging and stress testing in STEMI patients: during hospital stay (after primary PCI)

When echocardiography is suboptimal/inconclusive, an alternative imaging method (CMR preferably) should be considered

IIa

C

Either stress echo, CMR, SPECT, or PET may be used to assess myocardial ischemia and viability, including in multivessel CAD

IIb

C

Indications for imaging and stress testing in STEMI patients: after discharge

When echo is suboptimal or inconclusive, alternative imaging methods (CMR preferably) should be considered to assess LV function

IIa

C