BACKGROUND Left ventricular enlargement after myocardial infarction increases the
likelihood of an adverse outcome. In an echocardiographic substudy of the Survival and …

Background. Left ventricular dilatation and dysfunction after myocardial infarction are major
predictors of death. In experimental and clinical studies, long-term therapy with the …

Background—Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors have been shown to
attenuate left ventricular (LV) enlargement in association with reducing mortality after …

Background We quantified cardiovascular death and/or left ventricular (LV) dilatation in
patients from the SAVE trial to determine whether dilatation continued beyond 1 year …

Because the left ventricular" area at risk" is the most important determinant of ultimate infarct
size, it would be useful to know the size of the area at risk during acute myocardial infarction …

Increased ventricular volume is one of the most powerful predictors of reduced survival in
patients with heart disease. Despite its well-documented prognostic significance, the …

Background Left ventricular dilatation and a low ejection fraction after acute myocardial
infarction are independent indicators of a poor prognosis. ACE inhibitors have been shown …

Dilatation of infarcted segments (infarct expansion) may occur during recovery from
myocardial infarction, but the fate of noninfarcted segments is uncertain. Accordingly, left …

Infarct expansion after myocardial infarction results in early ventricular enlargement and
distortion of ventricular geometry. To characterize the components of late volume …

LV enlargement is an important determinant of survival after AMI. Pathyphosiologic
mechanisms leading to LV dilatation after an AMI include early thinning and stretching of the …