Contrast-Enhanced Multidetector Computed Tomography Viability Imaging After Myocardial Infarction
Author(s) -
Albert C. Lardo,
Marco A.S. Cordeiro,
Caterina Silva,
Luciano C. Amado,
Richard T. George,
Anastasios Saliaris,
Karl H. Schuleri,
Verônica Fernandes,
Menekhem M. Zviman,
Saman Nazarian,
Henry R. Halperin,
Kathérine C. Wu,
Joshua M. Hare,
João A.C. Lima
Publication year - 2006
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/circulationaha.105.521450
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , occlusion , infarction , cardiology , blood flow , radiology , coronary occlusion , nuclear medicine
The ability to distinguish dysfunctional but viable myocardium from nonviable tissue has important prognostic implications after myocardial infarction. The purpose of this study was to validate the accuracy of contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) for quantifying myocardial necrosis, microvascular obstruction, and chronic scar after occlusion/reperfusion myocardial infarction.
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