Why the study?
What are the predictors of early and late ventricular remodeling in patients with a first intermediate-large acute myocardial infarction?
Population
74 patients with a first intermediate-large (≥ 4 Q waves) acute myocardial infarction.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months (175 +/- 25 days)
Authors
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May stratify post-MI remodeling risk by dysfunction extent and recovery; leaves open whether viability-targeted interventions alter outcomes.
What are the predictors of early and late ventricular remodeling in patients with a first intermediate-large acute myocardial infarction?
Large infarct size determines early postinfarction remodeling, whereas poor recovery of regional function (indicating lack of myocardial viability) predicts late ventricular remodeling.
Sanchís et al. (1999) studied this question.
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