Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Cardiol. Feb 26, 2017; 9(2): 109-133
Published online Feb 26, 2017. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v9.i2.109
Figure 3
Figure 3 Mechanism of late gadolinium enhancement. Gadolinium is extracellular. A: In normal myocardium, gadolinium washes out approximately 10 min post administration and there is no late gadolinium enhancement (LGE); B: In acute infarct, gadolinium (yellow stars) enters ruptured cell membranes and causes LGE; C: In chronic infarct, LGE results from increased extracellular space due to fibrotic scar deposition.