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Microvascular obstruction remains a portent of adverse remodeling in optimally treated patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction after acute myocardial infarction

Weir, Robin A.P., Murphy, Charles Aengus, Petrie, Colin J., Martin, Thomas N., Balmain, Sean, Clements, Suzanne, Steedman, Tracey, Wagner, Galen S. +2 more·2010·Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Microvascular obstruction (MO) is associated with large acute myocardial infarction and lower left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction and predicts greater remodeling, but whether this effect is abolished by contemporary antiremodeling therapies is subject to debate. We examined the influence of several infarct characteristics, including MO, on LV remodeling in an optimally treated post-acute myocardial infarction cohort, using contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance. METHODS AND RESULTS: One hundred patients (mean age, 58.9+/-12 years, 77%men) underwent contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance at baseline (approximately 4 days) and at 12 and 24 weeks. The effects on LV remodeling (ie, change in LV end-systolic volume index [DeltaLVESVi]) of infarct site, transmurality, endocardial extent, and the presence of early and late MO were analyzed. Mean baseline infarct volume index decreased from 34.0 (21.2) mL/m(2) to 20.9 (12.9) mL/m(2) at 24 weeks (P<0.001). Infarct site had no influence on remodeling, but greater baseline infarct transmurality (r=0.47, P<0.001) and endocardial extent (r=0.26, P<0.01) were associated with higher DeltaLVESVi. Early MO was seen in 69 patients (69%) and persisted as late MO in 56 patients (56%). Patients with late MO underwent significantly greater remodeling than those without MO (DeltaLVESVi, +4.1 [13.4] versus -7.0 [12.7] mL/m(2), respectively, P=0.001); those with early MO only displayed an intermediate DeltaLVESVi (-4.9 [13.0] mL/m(2)). Importantly, late MO was seen frequently despite optimal coronary blood flow having been restored at angiography. CONCLUSIONS: Late MO on predischarge contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance remains an ominous predictor of adverse LV remodeling despite powerful antiremodeling therapy and may be useful in the risk stratification of survivors of acute myocardial infarction.

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Weir, R. A. P., Murphy, C. A., Petrie, C. J., Martin, T. N., Balmain, S., Clements, S., Steedman, T., Wagner, G. S., Dargie, H. J., & McMurray, J. J. V.
Affiliations
Duke University (US)
Venue
Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging
Published
2010-07
Volume
3
Issue
4
Pages
360-367
ISSN
  • 1941-9651 (ISSN-L)
  • 1942-0080
OpenAlex
W2057038330
Cited by
86
References
29
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FWCI
4.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging › Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiac Fibrosis and Remodeling
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies
Keywords
microvascular obstruction, left ventricular remodeling, left ventricular systolic dysfunction, acute myocardial infarction, infarct transmurality, infarct size, late gadolinium enhancement, risk stratification, coronary blood flow restoration
MeSH terms
Eplerenone, Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists, Contrast Media, Double-Blind Method, Female, Humans, Image Processing, Computer-Assisted, Male, Microcirculation, Middle Aged, Myocardial Infarction, Placebos, Predictive Value of Tests, Spironolactone, Systole, Chi-Square Distribution, Linear Models, Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, Statistics, Nonparametric, Magnetic Resonance Angiography, Gadolinium DTPA, Ventricular Remodeling

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