TY - JOUR
T1 - Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging findings in non-ST-segment elevation versus ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing early invasive intervention
AU - Xu, Jianqiang
AU - Song, Young Bin
AU - Hahn, Joo Yong
AU - Chang, Sung A.
AU - Lee, Sang Chol
AU - Choe, Yeon Hyeon
AU - Choi, Seung Hyuk
AU - Choi, Jin Ho
AU - Lee, Sang Hoon
AU - Oh, Jae K.
AU - Gwon, Hyeon Cheol
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Acknowledgments This work was supported by a grant from the IN-SUNG Foundation for Medical Research, Republic of Korea (grant number; CA88331).
PY - 2012/8
Y1 - 2012/8
N2 - To define causes and pathological mechanisms underlying differences in clinical outcomes, we compared the findings of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) between ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). In 168 patients undergoing early invasive intervention for STEMI (n = 113) and NSTEMI (n = 55), CE-MRI was performed a median of 6 days after the index event. Infarct size was measured on delayed-enhancement imaging, and area at risk (AAR) was quantified on T2-weighted images. The median infarct size was significantly smaller in the NSTEMI group than in the STEMI group (10.7% [5.6-18.1] vs. 19.2% [10.3-30.7], P<0.001). Although there was a trend toward a greater myocardial salvage index ([AAR - infarct size] × 100/AAR) in the NSTEMI group compared to the STEMI group (48.2 [30.4-66.8] vs. 40.5 [24.8-53.5], P = 0.056), myocardial salvage index was similar between the groups in patients with anterior infarction (39.6 [20.0-54.9] vs. 35.5 [23.2-53.4], P = 0.96). The NSTEMI group also had a significantly lower extent of microvascular obstruction and a smaller number of segments with >75% of infarct transmurality relative to the STEMI group (0% [0-0.6] vs. 0.9% [0-2.3], P<0.001 and 3.0 ± 2.3 vs. 4.6 ± 2.9, P = 0.001, respectively). Myocardial hemorrhage was detected less frequently in the NSTEMI group than the STEMI group (22.6% vs. 43.8%, P = 0.029). In the multivariate analysis, baseline Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction flow grade 3 and hemorrhagic infarction were closely associated with ST-segment elevation (OR 0.32, 95% CI 0.13-0.81, P = 0.017; OR 5.66, 95% CI 1.77- 18.12, P = 0.003, respectively). In conclusion, in vivo pathophysiological differences revealed by CE-MRI assessment include more favorable infarct size, AAR, myocardial salvage and reperfusion injury in patients with NSTEMI compared to those with STEMI undergoing early invasive intervention.
AB - To define causes and pathological mechanisms underlying differences in clinical outcomes, we compared the findings of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (CE-MRI) between ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). In 168 patients undergoing early invasive intervention for STEMI (n = 113) and NSTEMI (n = 55), CE-MRI was performed a median of 6 days after the index event. Infarct size was measured on delayed-enhancement imaging, and area at risk (AAR) was quantified on T2-weighted images. The median infarct size was significantly smaller in the NSTEMI group than in the STEMI group (10.7% [5.6-18.1] vs. 19.2% [10.3-30.7], P<0.001). Although there was a trend toward a greater myocardial salvage index ([AAR - infarct size] × 100/AAR) in the NSTEMI group compared to the STEMI group (48.2 [30.4-66.8] vs. 40.5 [24.8-53.5], P = 0.056), myocardial salvage index was similar between the groups in patients with anterior infarction (39.6 [20.0-54.9] vs. 35.5 [23.2-53.4], P = 0.96). The NSTEMI group also had a significantly lower extent of microvascular obstruction and a smaller number of segments with >75% of infarct transmurality relative to the STEMI group (0% [0-0.6] vs. 0.9% [0-2.3], P<0.001 and 3.0 ± 2.3 vs. 4.6 ± 2.9, P = 0.001, respectively). Myocardial hemorrhage was detected less frequently in the NSTEMI group than the STEMI group (22.6% vs. 43.8%, P = 0.029). In the multivariate analysis, baseline Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction flow grade 3 and hemorrhagic infarction were closely associated with ST-segment elevation (OR 0.32, 95% CI 0.13-0.81, P = 0.017; OR 5.66, 95% CI 1.77- 18.12, P = 0.003, respectively). In conclusion, in vivo pathophysiological differences revealed by CE-MRI assessment include more favorable infarct size, AAR, myocardial salvage and reperfusion injury in patients with NSTEMI compared to those with STEMI undergoing early invasive intervention.
KW - Acute myocardial infarction
KW - Magnetic resonance imaging
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U2 - 10.1007/s10554-011-9975-2
DO - 10.1007/s10554-011-9975-2
M3 - Article
C2 - 22072243
AN - SCOPUS:84870425299
SN - 1569-5794
VL - 28
SP - 1487
EP - 1497
JO - International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
JF - International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging
IS - 6
ER -