Infarct evolution in man studied in patients with first-time coronary occlusion in comparison to different species - implications for assessment of myocardial salvage

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The time course of infarct evolution, i.e. how fast myocardial infarction (MI) develops during coronary artery occlusion, is well known for several species, whereas no direct evidence exists on the evolution of MI size normalized to...

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Main Authors: Öhlin Hans, Åström-Olsson Karin, Frogner Fredrik, Engblom Henrik, Hedström Erik, Jovinge Stefan, Arheden Håkan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-09-01
Series:Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Online Access:http://www.jcmr-online.com/content/11/1/38