January 23, 2009

Assessment of Microvascular Obstruction and Prediction of Short-term Remodeling after Acute Myocardial Infarction: Cardiac MR Imaging Study

Structured PICO

Does late hypoenhancement on cardiac MR imaging predict short-term left ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction?

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Population

Patients after acute myocardial infarction

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Intervention

Cardiac MR imaging (assessment of late hypoenhancement and microvascular obstruction)

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Outcome

Short-term left ventricular remodelingsurrogate

Late hypoenhancement on cardiac MR imaging serves as a strong prognostic marker for short-term left ventricular remodeling following acute myocardial infarction.

Abstract

By using cardiac MR imaging, late hypoenhancement is the best prognostic marker of LV remodeling, with highest CNR between the infarcted myocardium and MVO regions.

Assessment of Microvascular Obstruction and Prediction of Short-term Remodeling after Acute Myocardial Infarction: Cardiac MR Imaging Study

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