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
ISSN2047-2412
AutoresJacob 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
ResumoAimsTailored 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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