Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging assessment of outcomes in acute myocardial infarction

Table 9 Cardiovascular magnetic resonance studies illustrating the importance of late microvascular obstruction on left ventricular function and remodelling in acute myocardial infarction

Ref.	Year	n	LGE method	Main findings	Time post STEMI of predictive CMR	Follow-up
Kidambi et al[115]	2013	39	> 2SD	L-MVO only IP of impaired infarct strain. Model with IS, TIMI flow, diabetes, transmurality	3 d	3 mo
Wong et al[103]	2012	40	Manual	L-MVO extent only IP for LVEF at 3 mo in model including E-MVO, IS and myocardial blood flow on perfusion	3 d	3 mo
Ezekowitz et al[92]	2010	64	Manual	L-MVO extent was IP of LVEF in model with IS and NT-proBNP	7 d	4 mo
Weir et al[112]	2010	100	Manual	L-MVO extent was only IP of LVR in model with TIMI post PCI, E-MVO, IS	4 d	6 mo
Ganame et al[25]	2009	98	Manual	L-MVO extent was IP of LVR in model with IS, troponin-I, TTR	2 d	6 mo
Nijveldt et al[111]	2008	60	Manual	L-MVO presence strongest IP of LVEF change and LVR in model with TTR, IS, LVEF, E-MVO	5 d	4 mo
Hombach et al[6]	2005	110	Manual	L-MVO extent IP for LVR in model with baseline IS, infarct transmurality	6 d	225 d

MVO: Microvascular obstruction; IS: Infarct size; IP: Independent predictor; TTR: Time to revascularisation; LVR: Left ventricular remodelling; LVEF: Left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDVI: Left-ventricular end diastolic volume index; LVESVI: Left-ventricular end systolic volume index.