Updated BIONews + video- Stress CMR Imaging of Chest Pain Syndromes

Join B2DG members and guests on November 11, 2025, at 6:15 PM PST for our monthly evening meeting. As usual, we will cover the weekly BIONews and that will be followed by a video:
Stress CMR Imaging of Chest Pain Syndromes
Raymond Y Kwong, MD, MPH
Director, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School

Dr Kwong, Director of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Professor at Harvard Medical School, discusses stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) and its applications in diagnosing and managing coronary artery disease. In his lecture Dr. Kwong covers the need for a highly accurate and physiologic tool like stress CMR for assessing myocardial ischemia. He discusses lessons learned from clinical trials (ISCHEMIA, COURAGE, BARI 2D). Dr. Kwong also highlights the advantages of stress CMR over other modalities. He explains the quantitative blood flow mapping technique, which allows for pixel-level assessment of myocardial perfusion and ischemic burden. Dr. Kwong then presents several case examples demonstrating the diagnostic and prognostic value of stress CMR in various scenarios, including acute chest pain, stable angina, and non-ischemic cardiomyopathies. He highlights the ability of stress CMR to differentiate between obstructive and non-obstructive coronary artery disease, guide revascularization decisions, and identify non-ischemic etiologies such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, myocarditis, and pericardial diseases. Dr. Kwong explains that despite the advantages of stress CMR, its adoption has been limited due to factors such as the need for trained personnel, long scan times, and competition for scanner time with other modalities. Finally, Dr. Kwong discusses the implementation of AI-assisted CMR protocols at Brigham and Women's Hospital, which has significantly improved scan efficiency, consistency, and diagnostic quality.

Date/Time: Nov. 11, 6:115PM
6:15- 6:30- Networking and pre-informational slides
6:30-7:10 – BIONews with Dr. Lauren Britton
7:10 – 8:00 PM video
Followed by open discussion and networking

ZOOM: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89077658197