Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- 1. Chronic systolic HF
- 2. LVEF 35% or less
- 3. Guideline-based class I or II indication for CRT
Exclusion Criteria:
- 1. Inability to provide informed consent
- 2. Pregnancy
- 3. Presence of metal embedded in the body due to prior accident or injury, as documented by skull films or other imaging
- 4. Cerebral aneurysm clips
- 5. Cochlear implants
- 6. Other metallic implants known to be contraindications to CMR (does not include pacemakers and ICDs)
- 7. Severe claustrophobia
- 8. Acute kidney injury
- 9. Acute renal failure or chronic kidney disease with GFR \< 45 cc/min/1.73m2
- 10. Liver transplant
- 11. Gadolinium allergy
- 12. \>10% premature ventricular contraction (PVC) burden; and 13) estimated \>10% atrial fibrillation (AF) burden based on available clinical data.
Ages Eligible for Study:
20 Years to 90 Years (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
No