Obstructive disease of the epicardial coronary arteries was recognized as the cause of
angina pectoris> 2 centuries ago, and sudden thrombotic occlusion of an epicardial …

In patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the guideline-recommended treatment is
mechanical revascularization by percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), which is effective …

Background—The success of coronary reperfusion therapy in ST-segment–elevation
myocardial infarction (MI) is commonly limited by failure to restore microvascular perfusion …

Background—The presence of intramyocardial hemorrhage (IMH) in ST-segment–elevation
myocardial infarction patients reperfused by primary percutaneous coronary intervention has …

Heart failure is a chronic disease with high morbidity and mortality, which represents a
growing challenge in medicine. A major risk factor for heart failure with reduced ejection …

Aims To evaluate the prognostic value of intramyocardial haemorrhage (IMH) depicted by
T2* imaging for risk stratification in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients in …

Background The time course and relationships of myocardial hemorrhage and edema in
patients after acute ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are uncertain …

Taking its incidence and prognostic importance into account, acute ST-segment–elevation
myocardial infarction (STEMI) can be regarded as one of the most important challenges …

The purpose of this systematic review is to provide a clinically relevant, disease-based
perspective on myocardial strain imaging in patients with acute myocardial infarction or …

The annual incidence of hospital admission for acute myocardial infarction lies between 90
and 312 per 100 000 inhabitants in Europe. Despite advances in patient care 1 year …