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The correlation of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging findings with clinical diagnoses and its acute impact on management changes in a regional Australian hospital.

Clement Tan, Vaikunthan Thanabalasingam, Matthew I Hiskens, Mark D Higgins, Pavan Thaneeru, Zhihua Zhang

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Clement TanDepartment of Cardiology, Coronary Care Unit & Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, Mackay Base Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0009-0000-1464-4315
Vaikunthan ThanabalasingamDepartment of Cardiology, Coronary Care Unit & Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, Mackay Base Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
Matthew I HiskensMackay Institute of Research and Innovation, Mackay Base Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7054-1492
Mark D HigginsDepartment of Cardiology, Coronary Care Unit & Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, Mackay Base Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
Pavan ThaneeruDepartment of Cardiology, Coronary Care Unit & Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, Mackay Base Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
Zhihua ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, Coronary Care Unit & Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, Mackay Base Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is a noninvasive, detailed imaging modality regarded as the gold standard for assessing cardiac structure, function, and tissue characteristics. Data on its impact in acute settings, particularly in regional centers, remain limited. We evaluated the clinical impact of CMR on diagnostic accuracy and management decisions in acute cardiovascular presentations at a single regional Australian hospital. This retrospective, single-center study included 111 adult acute patients who underwent CMR in 2024. Pre- and post-CMR diagnoses and management plans were compared using Cohen kappa to assess agreement and quantify overall impact. CMR led to significant diagnostic reclassification, as supported by fair agreement between pre- and post-CMR diagnoses (κ = 0.305, P < .001). Management plans changed in 66.6% of cases, with fewer unnecessary treatments and altered procedural decisions; agreement was slight (κ = 0.079, P = .046). CMR significantly improved diagnostic precision and influenced downstream clinical management in acute cardiac settings.

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Cardiovascular DiseasesMagnetic Resonance ImagingAdultAgedAustraliaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective Studiescardiac magnetic resonance imagingcardiomyopathycoronary artery diseaseischemic cardiomyopathylate gadolinium enhancementmyocardial diseasemyocardial viabilitymyocarditisnonischemic cardiomyopathypericardial diseaseregional Australia

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PMID42299604
PMCPMC13268415

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