Peri-Infarction Zone as a Risk Marker for Patients With Postmyocardial Infarction

Golcuk E., Yalin K., Aksu T., Tiryakioglu S. K., Bilge A. K., Adalet K.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.351, no.5, pp.452-458, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 351 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.amjms.2016.01.014
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF THE MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.452-458
  • Keywords: Myocardial infarction, Ventricular tachycardia, Cardiac magnetic resonance, Preserved left ventricular function, CORONARY-ARTERY-DISEASE, LEFT-VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, TISSUE HETEROGENEITY, SUDDEN-DEATH, DEFIBRILLATOR, ARRHYTHMIA, PREDICTOR, MORTALITY, HEART
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The role of contrast-enhanced (ce) cardiac magnetic resonance in risk stratification of patients with depressed left ventricle (LV) function is widely studied. In this study, we investigated the myocardial infarct size and characteristics by ce-magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and its relationship with spontaneous ventricular arrhythmia occurrence during follow-up of in patients with mild LV systolic dysfunction and nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (VT).