Table 1.

Clinical situations when repeat imaging evaluation is useful

Clinical deterioration without a clear precipitating change in medication or diet

To determine candidacy for device therapy

LVEF 3 months after MI on optimal medical therapy

LVEF after revascularization

For scar tissue in CRT lead placement area

With implanted CRT and ICD devices

For CRT programming optimization

No improvement in symptoms/functional capacity

Changes in arrhythmia status and ICD discharges

To detect device complication

Ischaemia/viability for revascularization decision

Monitoring of cardiomyopathies during pregnancy

Monitoring of reversible cardiomyopathies

Peripartum cardiomyopathy

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy

Monitoring of cancer treatment-related cardiac dysfunction

Response to therapy in infiltrative myocardial diseases

Routine ($\ge$2 years) surveillance of known HF or cardiomyopathies in stable settings

Left ventricular assist device decisions

To determine candidacy

For optimization of device settings

To detect device-related complications

For weaning decision

Monitoring of rejection in cardiac transplantation