Does the presence of a hypointense infarct core on T2-weighted CMR predict infarct size, microvascular obstruction, LV dysfunction, and adverse clinical outcomes in patients with acute reperfused STEMI?
A hypointense infarct core on T2-weighted CMR is a marker of severe myocardial injury and poor prognosis in patients with reperfused STEMI.
A hypointense infarct core within the area at risk of reperfused infarcted myocardium in T2-weighted CMR is closely related to infarct size, microvascular obstruction, and impaired left ventricular function, with subsequent adverse clinical outcome.
Eitel et al. (Tue,) studied this question.
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