PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Sudeep R. Aryal AU - Oleg F. Sharifov AU - Steven G. Lloyd TI - Emerging role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging in the management of pulmonary hypertension AID - 10.1183/16000617.0138-2019 DP - 2020 Jun 30 TA - European Respiratory Review PG - 190138 VI - 29 IP - 156 4099 - http://err.ersjournals.com/content/29/156/190138.short 4100 - http://err.ersjournals.com/content/29/156/190138.full SO - EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY REVIEW2020 Jun 30; 29 AB - Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a clinical condition characterised by elevation of pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) above normal range due to various aetiologies. While cardiac right-heart catheterisation (RHC) remains the gold standard and mandatory for establishing the diagnosis of PH, noninvasive imaging of the heart plays a central role in the diagnosis and management of all forms of PH. Although Doppler echocardiography (ECHO) can measure a range of haemodynamic and anatomical variables, it has limited utility for visualisation of the pulmonary artery and, oftentimes, the right ventricle. Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) provides comprehensive information about the anatomical and functional aspects of the pulmonary artery and right ventricle that are of prognostic significance for assessment of long-term outcomes in disease progression. CMR is suited for serial follow-up of patients with PH due to its noninvasive nature, high sensitivity to changes in anatomical and functional parameters, and high reproducibility. In recent years, there has been growing interest in the use of CMR derived parameters as surrogate endpoints for early-phase PH clinical trials. This review will discuss the role of CMR in the diagnosis and management of PH, including current applications and future developments, in comparison to other existing major imaging modalities.This review discusses the role of cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the diagnosis and management of pulmonary hypertension, including current applications and future developments, in comparison to other existing major imaging modalities. http://bit.ly/39RXPb0