title: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging assessment of outcomes in acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging uniquely characterizes myocardial and microvascular injury in acute myocardial infarction (AMI), providing powerful surrogate markers of outcomes. The last 10 years have seen an exponential increase in AMI studies utilizing CMR based endpoints. This article provides a contemporary, comprehensive review of the powerful role of CMR imaging in the assessment of outcomes in AMI. The theory, assessment techniques, chronology, importance in predicting left ventricular function and remodelling, and prognostic value of each CMR surrogate marker is described in detail. Major studies illustrating the importance of the markers are summarized, providing an up to date review of the literature base in CMR imaging in AMI.
authors.affiliation: Jamal N Khan, Gerry P McCann, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester and the NIHR Leicester Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester LE3 9QP, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Jamal N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.affiliation: Jamal N Khan, Gerry P McCann, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester and the NIHR Leicester Cardiovascular Biomedical Research Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester LE3 9QP, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Gerry P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: McCann
keywords: Cardiovascular magnetic resonance; Infarct; Left ventricular remodelling; Myocardial infarction; Prognosis