Figure 9
From: CMR of microvascular obstruction and hemorrhage in myocardial infarction
Gross anatomic features (Panels A & C) of a bland, white non-reperfused (Panel A, white arrows) and a hemorrhagic, red reperfused (Panel C, arrows) acute MI. Coronary cross sections (Panels B &D) revealed an occlusive thrombus (Panel B, black arrow) in the left anterior descending artery (LAD) of the bland infarct while the hemorrhage infarct was associated with recanalization of the LAD (Panel D, black arrow) with residual mural thrombus (Panel D, orange arrowheads). Reprinted with permission from Basso C, Thiene G. Heart 2006;92:1559–1562[62] (Original image provided courtesy of Professor Cristina Basso, Department of Medical Diagnostic Sciences and Special Therapies, University of Padua Medical School, Padova, Italy.).