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01-12-2015 | Poster presentation
Microvascular obstruction by delayed contrast-enhanced MRI remains a strong predictor of left ventricular remodeling even after successful reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction
Authors:
Lin Zhang, Olivier Huttin, Nicolas Girerd, Christian de Chillou, Pierre-Yves Marie, Freddy Odille, Jacques Felblinger, Damien Mandry
Published in:
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
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Special Issue 1/2015
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Excerpt
Microvascular obstruction (MVO) after coronary reperfusion for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) implies advanced myocardial damage and is recognized as a negative prognostic value. Delayed contrast-enhanced MRI is the preferred MR imaging technique for evaluation of MVO. In this study, we assessed the influence of MVO on post-infarction left ventricular (LV) remodeling and dysfunction. …