Abstract
Microvascular obstruction (MVO) is a strong independent predictor of left ventricular remodelling and mortality following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Microvascular obstruction can be identified at angiography or with gadolinium-enhanced cardiac MRI (CMR). First-pass perfusion CMR also allows a novel quantitative evaluation of myocardial blood flow (MBF) that might provide superior predictive data in the assessment of MVO. We sought to compare angiographic and CMR derived methodologies in the assessment of MVO to determine the optimal methodology that best predicts the surrogate outcome marker of left ventricular function post STEMI.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1971 - 1981 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 |