Figure 1

Remodeling of the peri-infarct zone (PIZ) assessed by LGE-CMR. (A) Example of one myocardial short axis slice followed over time until day 90 post-MI.(B) The same myocardial slices with computer –generated mask depicting the core infarct (red) and PIZ (yellow). The PIZ is most pronounced on day 3 and diminishes thereafter. After day 30 only little change in extent of the PIZ can be observed with CMR imaging.