Open AccessTissue Doppler Imaging Differentiates Transmural From Nontransmural Acute Myocardial Infarction After Reperfusion Therapy
Author(s) -
Geneviève Dérumeaux,
Joseph Loufoua,
Gérard Pontier,
Alain Cribier,
Michel Ovize
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.103.4.589
Subject(s) - medicine , endocardium , cardiology , sonomicrometry , myocardial infarction , necrosis , diastole , coronary occlusion , occlusion , infarction , ischemia , doppler imaging , artery , blood pressure
The evaluation of transmural extent of necrosis after acute myocardial infarction remains a major problem in clinical practice. We sought to determine whether color M-mode tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) could differentiate transmural from nontransmural myocardial infarction.
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