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Table 1 List of AHA/ACC guidelines used for the analysis. +++ = guideline contains specific recommendations regarding the use of CMR; ++ = guideline mentions scenarios in which CMR may be used, but without giving any specific recommendation; + = guideline does not mention CMR at all

From: Representation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the AHA / ACC guidelines

Nr.

Title

Year

Role of CMR

I

IIa

IIb

III

1

▪ ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure [5]

▪ ACC/AHA/HFSA Focused Update on New Pharmacological Therapy for Heart Failure: An Update of the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure [6]

▪ ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure [22]

2017

2016

2013

+++

0

2

2

0

2

▪ AHA/ACC Focused Update of the 2014 AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease [7]

▪ AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Valvular Heart Disease [23]

2017

2014

+++

5

0

1

0

3

▪ ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for Evaluation and Management of Patients With Syncope [24]

2017

+++

0

1

1

0

4

▪ AHA/ACC Guideline on the Management of Patients With Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease [4]

2016

+++

1

0

0

1

5

▪ ACC/AHA/HRS Guideline for the Management of Adult Patients With Supraventricular Tachycardia [25]

2015

+

    

6

▪ ACC/AHA/SCAI Focused Update on Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Patients With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: An Update of the 2011 ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention and the 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction [10]

▪ ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction [11]

2015

2013

+

    

7

▪ ACCF/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Percutaneous Coronary Intervention [12]

2011

++

    

8

▪ ACC/AHA Guideline on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Management of Patients Undergoing Noncardiac Surgery [15]

▪ ACC/AHA Guidelines on Perioperative Cardiovascular Evaluation and Care for Noncardiac Surgery [16]

2014

2007

++

    

9

▪ ACC/AHA/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Focused Update of the Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease [8]

▪ ACCF/AHA/ACP/AATS/PCNA/SCAI/STS Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Stable Ischemic Heart Disease [17]

2014

2012

+++

1

4

0

3

10

▪ AHA/ACC Guideline for the Management of Patients With Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes [26]

2014

+++

1

0

0

0

11

▪ AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for the Management of Patients With Atrial Fibrillation [27]

2014

++

    

12

▪ AHA/ACC/TOS Guideline for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Adults [28]

2013

+

    

13

▪ AHA/ACC Guideline on Lifestyle Management to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk [29]

2013

+

    

14

▪ ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults [30]

2013

+

    

15

▪ ACC/AHA Guideline on the Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk [31]

2013

+

    

16

▪ ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Update Incorporated Into the ACCF/AHA/HRS 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities [9]

▪ ACC/AHA/HRS Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities [32]

2012

2008

++

    

17

▪ ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy [33]

2011

+++

2

1

3

0

18

▪ ACCF/AHA Guideline for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery [34]

2011

+

    

19

▪ AHA/ACCF Secondary Prevention and Risk Reduction Therapy for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2011 Update [13]

▪ AHA/ACC Guidelines for Secondary Prevention for Patients With Coronary and Other Atherosclerotic Vascular Disease: 2006 Update [14]

2011

2006

+

    

20

▪ ASA/ACCF/AHA/AANN/AANS/ACR/ASNR/CNS/ SAIP/SCAI/SIR/SNIS/SVM/SVS Guideline on the Management of Patients With Extracranial Carotid and Vertebral Artery [20]

2011

+++

4

4

1

0

21

▪ ACCF/AHA/AATS/ACR/ASA/SCA/SCAI/SIR/STS/SVM Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Patients With Thoracic Aortic Disease [21]

2010

+++

3

5

0

0

22

▪ ACCF/AHA Guideline for Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in Asymptomatic Adults [18]

2010

+++

0

0

0

1

23

▪ ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Adults With Congenital Heart Disease [19]

2008

+++

14

2

1

0

24

▪ ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death [35]

2006

+++

0

1

0

0