Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents the main cause of death in the world. According to the WorldHealth Organization (WHO), its prevalence is estimated to increase considering the high prevalence ofcardiovascular risk factors. In Peru, CVD remains the second cause of death in general population. Ischemiarepresents a strong predictor of future adverse events such as myocardial infarction and cardiovasculardeath. Accurate detection of ischemia exerts a pivotal role in the diagnostic strategy ofpatients with suspected coronary disease.Stress magnetic resonance is a non-invasive diagnostic tool, that offers advantage over other diagnostictechniques, considering that possesses high spatial resolution and no radiation exposure. Its diagnosticprecision for detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) is high, in addition of its prognostic valuein patients with suspicion of CAD.In this review we w...

La enfermedad cardiovascular es la causa principal de mortalidad y morbilidad en el mundo y se estima que su prevalencia irá en aumento debido al incremento en la prevalencia de los factores de riesgo según la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS). En el Perú, la enfermedad cardiovascular es la segunda causa de muerte, por ello la detección de isquemia es una parte importante de la estrategia diagnóstica en pacientes que tienen sospecha de enfermedad coronaria, puesto que es un fuerte predictor de eventos adversos como infarto de miocardio y muerte de origen cardiovascular. La resonancia magnética cardíaca con estrés farmacológico para evaluar isquemia es una herramienta diagnóstica no invasiva que ofrece muchas ventajas sobre otras técnicas diagnósticas ya que tiene una alta resolución espacial y ausencia de exposición a la radiación. Su precisión diagnóstica para det...

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents the main cause of death in the world. According to the WorldHealth Organization (WHO), its prevalence is estimated to increase considering the high prevalence ofcardiovascular risk factors. In Peru, CVD remains the second cause of death in general population. Ischemiarepresents a strong predictor of future adverse events such as myocardial infarction and cardiovasculardeath. Accurate detection of ischemia exerts a pivotal role in the diagnostic strategy ofpatients with suspected coronary disease.Stress magnetic resonance is a non-invasive diagnostic tool, that offers advantage over other diagnostictechniques, considering that possesses high spatial resolution and no radiation exposure. Its diagnosticprecision for detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) is high, in addition of its prognostic valuein patients with suspicion of CAD.In this review we w...