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Final infarct size measured by cardiovascular magnetic resonance in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction predicts long-term clinical outcome: an observational study

2012; Oxford University Press; Volume: 14; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/ehjci/jes271

ISSN

2047-2412

Autores

Jacob Lønborg, Niels Vejlstrup, Henning Kelbæk, Lene Holmvang, Erik Jørgensen, Steffen Helqvist, Kari Saunamäki, K. A. Ahtarovski, Hans Erik Bøtker, W. Y. Kim, Peter Clemmensen, Thomas Engstrøm,

Tópico(s)

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research

Resumo

AimsTailored heart failure treatment and risk assessment in patients following ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is mainly based on the assessment of the left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (EF). Assessment of the final infarct size in addition to the LVEF may improve the prognostic evaluation. To evaluate the prognostic importance of the final infarct size measured by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in patients with STEMI.

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