Early Contrast-Enhanced MRI Predicts Late Functional Recovery After Reperfused Myocardial Infarction
W.J. Rogers, Jr., MS; C.M. Kramer, MD; G. Geskin, MD; Yong-Lin Hu, PhD; T.M. Theobald, RDCS; D.A. Vido, MS; S. Petruolo, RN; N. Reichek, MD
Recently, a number of studies have investigated he potential value of T1-shortening contrast agents, combined with rapid MRI, in the characterization of regional myocardial perfusion, ischemia, and infarction with and without reperfusion.