Why the study?
Does the presence of myocardial viability limit left ventricular dilatation in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
107 patients studied at mean 3 (SD 1) days after acute myocardial infarction
Comparison
Presence of myocardial viability detected by low… vs Absence of myocardial viability
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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Viability may identify AMI patients at lower risk of LV dilatation; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Does the presence of myocardial viability limit left ventricular dilatation in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
The presence of myocardial viability early after acute myocardial infarction is associated with preservation of left ventricular size, whereas its absence leads to ventricular dilatation.
Francisca Nijland (2002) studied this question.
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