Why the study?
Does late microvascular obstruction assessed by MRI better predict clinical outcomes compared to early microvascular obstruction in STEMI patients?
Does late microvascular obstruction assessed by MRI better predict clinical outcomes compared to early microvascular obstruction in STEMI patients?
Late microvascular obstruction assessed by MRI is a strong independent prognosticator for adverse clinical outcomes after STEMI, providing incremental value over traditional markers and early MO.
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Late MO on MRI may refine post-STEMI risk stratification; leaves open superiority to early MO and impact on management.
Waha et al. (2010) studied this question.
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