Once myocardium dies during a heart attack, it is replaced by scar tissue over the course of
several weeks. The size, location, composition, structure and mechanical properties of the …

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 …

Background: The P2Y12 receptor antagonist ticagrelor has been shown to be clinically
superior to clopidogrel. Although the underlying mechanisms remain elusive, ticagrelor may …

Background—CMR T1 mapping is a quantitative imaging technique allowing the
assessment of myocardial injury early after ST-segment–elevation myocardial infarction. We …

Assessment of myocardial viability is essential in diagnosis and treatment management of
patients suffering from myocardial infarction, and classification of pathology on the …

Myocardial fluid homeostasis relies on a complex interplay between microvascular filtration,
interstitial hydration, cardiomyocyte water uptake and lymphatic removal. Dysregulation of …

Myocardial infarction (MI) is a major source of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with over 7
million people suffering infarctions each year. Heart muscle damaged during MI is replaced …

Objectives: In the setting of reperfused acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the authors sought
to compare prediction of contractile recovery by infarct extracellular volume (ECV), as …

Despite early reperfusion, patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
may present large myocardial necrosis and significant impairment of ventricular function …

Background Following acute myocardial infarction (AMI), microvascular obstruction (MO)
and intramyocardial hemorrhage (IMH) adversely affect left ventricular remodeling and …