title: Acute left ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction on transthoracic echocardiography: a case series.
abstract: The authors describe left ventricular myocardial changes on transthoracic echocardiography in patients imaged within 72 hours of acute infarction. Endocardial separation from the mid myocardium, echocardiographic contrast penetration into the myocardium, and regional contrast swirling were observed. This case series also illustrates how contrast imaging may enhance recognition of early postinfarction remodeling.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, St John Hospital and Medical Center, Detroit, MI 48236, USA. deepak.koul@stjohn.org
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Koul
authors.forename: Renee
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bess
authors.forename: Arshad
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rehan
authors.forename: Gerald
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cohen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D015897:Comorbidity; D003287:Contrast Media; D004452:Echocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media