Timing of cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging after acute myocardial infarction: effect on estimates of infarct characteristics and prediction of late ventricular remodelling

University of Leeds, Leeds, UK Full list of author information is available at the end of the article Figure 1 CMR images from a 63 years old male who presented with an anterior ST elevation myocardial infarction. Early after reperfusion, T2W images demonstrated increased signal intensity (myocardial oedema) in the interventricular septum. However, the extent of oedema gradually decreased and by 3 months was undetectable. LGE images from the same patient demonstrated almost transmural infarction in the septum. MVO is present at ‘day 2’ and ‘1 week’ after reperfusion (dark core within the infarct zone) but is undetectable at ‘1 month’. The infarct size decreased during the first month after reperfusion. Mather et al. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2011, 13(Suppl 1):M9 http://jcmr-online.com/content/13/S1/M9