Why the study?
Do clinical and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging parameters predict left ventricular remodeling in patients with reperfused first myocardial infarcts?
Population
55 patients (48 men, 7 women; mean age 56 +/- 13 years) with reperfused first myocardial infarcts
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
8 months +/- 3
Authors
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Supports CMR infarct size threshold for post-MI remodeling risk; leaves open validation in prospective cohorts and impact on management.
Do clinical and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging parameters predict left ventricular remodeling in patients with reperfused first myocardial infarcts?
Infarct size of 24% or more of the LV area on delayed enhancement MRI is a strong predictor of left ventricular remodeling after a first reperfused myocardial infarction.
Lund et al. (2007) studied this question.
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