Characterization of the Peri-Infarct Zone by Contrast-Enhanced Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Is a Powerful Predictor of Post–Myocardial Infarction Mortality

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Authors

Andrew T. Yan · Harvard University

Adolphe J. Shayne · University of Vermont Medical Center

Kenneth A. Brown · University of Vermont Medical Center

Sandeep Gupta · Harvard University

Carmen Chan · University of Vermont Medical Center

Tuan M. Luu · University of Vermont Medical Center

Marcelo F. Di Carli

Abstract

In patients with a prior MI, the extent of the peri-infarct zone characterized by CMR provides incremental prognostic value beyond left ventricular systolic volume index or ejection fraction. Infarct characteristics by CMR may prove to be a unique and valuable noninvasive predictor of post-MI mortality.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications

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Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 114, Issue 1, pp. 32-39

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.106.613414

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