The past decade has witnessed important advances in cardiac MRI, and it now plays a major role in the diagnosis and prognostic assessment of ischemic heart disease. Its most important advantage is the ability, within a single examination, to integrate information on anatomy, tissue characteristics, wall motion, and myocardial perfusion. This is the first book on cardiac MRI to be devoted exclusively to ischemic heart disease. Both clinical applications and research developments are described in detail. The value of MRI is considered in a number of settings, including detection of ischemia, assessment of acute and chronic myocardial infarction, prediction of myocardial viability, evaluation of coronary arteries, and vessel wall imaging. Each chapter includes scan protocols and helpful tables of key imaging features. Careful attention is paid to newer MRI options for the evaluation of ischemic heart disease, including the latest diffusion and T2*-weighted imaging techniques. This up-to-date and well-illustrated book will be invaluable for radiologists, cardiologists, and internal medicine specialists.