February 23, 2007HeartOpen Access

Scar tissue on contrast-enhanced MRI predicts left ventricular remodelling after acute infarction

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Why the study?

Does scar tissue on contrast-enhanced MRI predict left ventricular remodelling in patients after acute myocardial infarction?

Population

Patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI)

Design

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Authors

TKTheodorus A.M. KaandorpBronovo Hospital HLH. J. LambLeiden University Medical Center EVEric P. Viergever

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Implication

Supports MRI scar assessment for post-MI risk stratification; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve remodeling or outcomes.

Structured PICO

Does scar tissue on contrast-enhanced MRI predict left ventricular remodelling in patients after acute myocardial infarction?

Population

Patients after acute myocardial infarction (AMI)

Intervention

Contrast-enhanced MRI assessment of scar tissue

Outcome

Left ventricular remodelling (dilatation)surrogate

Scar tissue assessment on contrast-enhanced MRI may help identify patients at risk for left ventricular remodelling after acute myocardial infarction.

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Kaandorp et al. (2007) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7949d39092edbae3f368eb https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2006.097675

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Cardiac MRI

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Scar tissue on contrast-enhanced MRI predicts left ventricular remodelling after acute infarction

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