Figure 1

Short axis images from a representative animals subjected to 90 min LAD occlusion without (top panel) and with (bottom panel) treatment of iron chelator deferiprone (DFP). In the DFP group, hemorrhage, as indicated by T2* image (red arrows) was observed only on day 2 but resolved by week 1, unlike the untreated group where hemorrhage persisted even at week 1. The iron neutralizing capacity of DFP is apparent from this example. In both groups, microvascular obstruction (MVO) was seen on day 2 that was partially resolved by week 1.