Ischemic heart disease still represents a large burden on individuals and health care
resources worldwide. By conventions, it is equated with atherosclerotic plaque due to flow …

After a reperfused myocardial infarction (MI), dynamic tissue changes occur (edema,
inflammation, microvascular obstruction, hemorrhage, cardiomyocyte necrosis, and …

Early mechanical reperfusion of the epicardial coronary artery by primary percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI) is the guideline-recommended treatment for ST-elevation …

Context Intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation (IABC) is an adjunct to revascularization in
patients with cardiogenic shock and reduces infarct size when placed prior to reperfusion in …

Objectives: The aim of the study was to determine the prognostic significance and
determinants of myocardial salvage assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) …

Fibrotic remodelling of the extracellular matrix is a healing mechanism necessary
immediately after myocardial injury. However, prolonged increase in myocardial fibrotic …

Background: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention is frequently successful at
restoring coronary artery blood flow in patients with acute ST-segment–elevation myocardial …

Background—Changes in the myocardium in acute ischemia are dynamic and complex, and
the characteristics of myocardial tissue on cardiovascular magnetic resonance in the acute …

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) using T2-weighted sequences can visualize
myocardial edema. When compared to previous protocols, newer pulse sequences with …

Background—A hypointense core of infarcted myocardium in T2-weighted cardiovascular
MRI (CMR) has been used as a noninvasive marker for intramyocardial hemorrhage …