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Prognostic value at 5 years of microvascular obstruction after acute myocardial infarction assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance

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Early MVO, as assessed by first-pass CMR, is an independent long-term prognosticator for morbidity after AMI.
Abstract
Early and late microvascular obstruction (MVO) assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) are prognostic markers for short-term clinical endpoints after acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, there is a lack of studies with long-term follow-up periods (>24 months). STEMI patients reperfused by primary angioplasty (n = 129) underwent MRI at a median of 2 days after the index event. Early MVO was determined on dynamic Gd first-pass images directly after the administration of 0.1 mmol/kg bodyweight Gd-based contrast agent. Furthermore, ejection fraction (EF, %), left ventricular myocardial mass (LVMM) and total infarct size (% of LVMM) were determined with CMR. Clinical follow-up was conducted after a median of 52 months. The primary endpoint was defined as a composite of death, myocardial re-infarction, stroke, repeat revascularization, recurrence of ischemic symptoms, atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure and hospitalization. Follow-up was completed by 107 patients. 63 pre-defined events occurred during follow-up. Initially, 74 patients showed early MVO. Patients with early MVO had larger infarcts (mean: 24.9 g vs. 15.5 g, p = 0.002) and a lower EF (mean: 39% vs. 46%, p = 0.006). The primary endpoint occurred in 66.2% of patients with MVO and in 42.4% of patients without MVO (p < 0.05). The presence of early MVO was associated with a reduced event-free survival (log-rank p < 0.05). Early MVO was identified as the strongest independent predictor for the occurrence of the primary endpoint in the multivariable Cox regression analysis adjusting for age, ejection fraction and infarct size (hazard ratio: 2.79, 95%-CI 1.25-6.25, p = 0.012). Early MVO, as assessed by first-pass CMR, is an independent long-term prognosticator for morbidity after AMI.

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