Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging assessment of outcomes in acute myocardial infarction

Table 6 Cardiovascular magnetic resonance studies illustrating importance of infarct size on left ventricular function and remodelling in acute myocardial infarction

Ref.	Year	n	LGE method	Main findings	Time post STEMI of predictive CMR	Follow-up
Ahn et al[13]	2013	135	Manual	IS strongest IP of LVR in model with LVEF and MI location	7 d	6 mo (echocardiogram)
Husser et al[33]	2012	304	> 2SD	IS IP of LVR in model incl. LVEF, IS, LV vols, MVO	6 d	189 d
Monmeneu et al[91]	2012	118	> 2SD	No. segments > 50% transmurality IP for LVR	6 d	6 mo
Ezekowicz et al[92]	2010	64	Manual	IS strongest IP of LVEF in model with MVO, troponins	7 d	3 mo
Ganame et al[25]	2009	98	Manual	IS strongest IP of LVR (>> MVO, AAR, Troponin-I)	2 d	6 mo
Bodi et al[93]	2009	214	> 2SD	Extent of transmural necrosis (no. segments > 50% TEE) strongest IP for LV recovery (+ > 5% LVEF)	7 d	6 mo
Wu et al[94]	2008	122	Manual	IS extent only IP for LVEF and LVR	2 d	4 mo
Hombach et al[6]	2005	110	Manual	IS extent IP of LVR in model with MVO, % transmurality	6 d	225 d

IS: Infarct size; IP: Independent predictor; LVR: LV remodelling; LVEDVI: Left-ventricular end-diastolic volume index; LVEDVI: Left-ventricular end-systolic volume index; LVEF: Left ventricular ejection fraction; MVO: Microvascular obstruction; SD: Standard deviation.