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Role of First Pass (FP) and delayed enhancement in functional recovery assessment after Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance volume 11, Article number: P121 (2009)
Purpose
To define contrast enhanced MRI role in functional recovery prediction after acute myocardial infarction.
Materials and methods
46 patients with first AMI (65 ± 8 yrs., 39 anterior, 4 inferior, 3 lateral) underwent cardiac MRI after primary PTCA 5 to 7 days after onset. MRI Protocol: SA Cine (FIESTA), 8–10 slices; SA first pass (FGRE-ET) (iv 0.1 mmol/kg Gd-DTPA, 3 mL/s), 3 slices; SA delayed imaging (IR-prep FGRE), 8–10 slices, 15 mins after 0,2 mmol/Kg Gd-DTPA. FP and DE were evaluated together (736 segments) as: normal FP, DE absent or up to 50% of transmural extension (TME) (Pattern 1); delayed hyperenhancement >50% without FP hypoenhancement (Pattern 2a); delayed hyperenhancement >50% with FP hypoenhancement (Pattern 2b); hypoenhancement both at FP and DE(Pattern 3). 828 segments out of first-pass slices were classified on the basis of DE as normal or hyperenhanced 50% TME (= pattern 2) and hypoenhanced (= pattern 3). Patterns 2, 2a, 2b and 3 were considered non viable. Six months follow up MRI assessed functional recovery as improvement of segmental WMSI.
Results
Pattern 1: 1167 segments, functional recovery in 1065 (91,3%). Pattern 3: 132 segments, recovery in 9 (6,8%) Pattern 2: 265 segments, recovery in 78 (29,4%). Pattern 2a showed recovery in 23 segments out of 42 (54,8%); Pattern 2b did not recover in 61 out of 80 (76,3%).
Conclusion
Patterns 1 and 3 respectively identify viable and non viable tissue. Pattern 2 is less specific early after AMI; the presence of FP hypoenhancement is often associated with failed recovery.
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Bernardini, A., Natale, L., Meduri, A. et al. Role of First Pass (FP) and delayed enhancement in functional recovery assessment after Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI). J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 11 (Suppl 1), P121 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1186/1532-429X-11-S1-P121
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Keywords
- Public Health
- Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Functional Recovery