JACC. Cardiovascular imaging
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JACC Cardiovasc Imaging · Oct 2009
Early electrocardiographic findings and MR imaging-verified microvascular injury and myocardial infarct size.
This study investigated early electrocardiographic findings in relation to left ventricular (LV) function, extent and size of infarction, and microvascular injury in patients with acute myocardial infarction (MI) treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). ⋯ In patients after successful coronary intervention for acute MI, residual ST-segment elevation and the number of Q waves on the post-procedural ECG offer valuable complementary information on prediction of myocardial function and necrosis and its microvascular status.