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01-01-2014 | Poster presentation
Impact of intramyocardial hemorrage on LV remodeling after ST-elevation myocardial infarction
Authors:
Marc Sirol, Heger Gzara, Damien Logeart, Philippe Soyer, Eric Vicaut, Barnabas Gelen, Jean Jacques Mercadier
Published in:
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
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Special Issue 1/2014
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Excerpt
Left ventricle (LV) remodeling associated with lower LV ejection fraction after successfully treated ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) may occur in some patients. We investigated the prognostic value of intramyocardial hemorrhage (IMH) as assessed by T2* images beyond a comprehensive CMR assessment with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging including microvascular obstruction (MVO) evaluation. …