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More than 15 million people in the U.S. who are over 20 years old have some form of coronary heart disease (CHD), including coronary artery disease (CAD) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) (1). CAD is the first cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide and accounts for more than $200 billion in healthcare expenditures in the U.S. annually (2, 3). In patients with known or suspected CAD, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) is helpful in identifying and detecting consequences and prognosis (4, 5). CMRI is an accurate method for assessing ventricular volume and function by cine imaging in the modern cardiology era. Likewise, focus on the establishment of myocardial dysfunction cause to aid in decision making (6-10). A systematic review was conducted and reported to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of CMRI versus other diagnostic methods for CAD patients. The present study was conducted as follows and based on the principles of the PRISMA statement (13).In order to conduct this study, the following electronic databases were searched: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science core collection, Embase, National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database(NHS EED) and health technology assessment. The aforementioned databases were searched without any restriction. A specific and appropriate search strategy was used for each database. Search strategy included a combination of keywords and medical subject headings (MeSH).

More than 15 million people in the U.S. who are over 20 years old have some form of coronary heart disease (CHD), including coronary artery disease (CAD) and acute coronary syndrome (ACS) (1). CAD is the first cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide and accounts for more than $200 billion in healthcare expenditures in the U.S. annually (2, 3). In patients with known or suspected CAD, cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMRI) is helpful in identifying and detecting consequences and prognosis (4, 5). CMRI is an accurate method for assessing ventricular volume and function by cine imaging in the modern cardiology era. Likewise, focus on the establishment of myocardial dysfunction cause to aid in decision making (6-10). A systematic review was conducted and reported to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of CMRI versus other diagnostic methods for CAD patients. The present study was conducted as follows and based on the principles of the PRISMA statement (13).In order to conduct this study, the following electronic databases were searched: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science core collection, Embase, National Health Service Economic Evaluation Database(NHS EED) and health technology assessment. The aforementioned databases were searched without any restriction. A specific and appropriate search strategy was used for each database. Search strategy included a combination of keywords and medical subject headings (MeSH).