Abstract
Background The inflammatory response during ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been shown to influence the clinical outcome. Moreover, infarct size (IS) and microvascular obstruction (MVO) predict major adverse events in patients with STEMI. The aim of the study was to compare the inflammatory response measured by C-reactive protein (CRP) serum concentration and the number of white blood cells (WBC) with the infarct size and MVO estimated by CMR. Methods We examined 85 patients (mean age 59±11 years; 59 males and 26 females) with acute STEMI. CRP and white blood cells were measured at the admission to the hospital. CMR examinations were performed on a 1.5 T scanner (Siemens, Avanto) using an eight-channel phased-array coil combined with 4-6 elements of spinal coil within 3 days after STEMI. Cine imaging with steady-state free precession and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) were performed in the long axis and the contiguous short axis slices to evaluate myocardial function, IS and MVO. Infarct size was defined as an area greater than 50% of the maximal signal intensity within LGE (FWMH - full-width half maximum). MVO was diagnosed as an area of contrast hypoenhancement within the infarct zone and was included in the assessment of IS. IS and MVO were determined by planimetry and a summation of discs method. Results
Highlights
The inflammatory response during ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been shown to influence the clinical outcome
Influence of inflammatory response on infarct size and microvascular obstruction estimated by cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction
The aim of the study was to compare the inflammatory response measured by C-reactive protein (CRP) serum concentration and the number of white blood cells (WBC) with the infarct size and microvascular obstruction (MVO) estimated by CMR
Summary
The inflammatory response during ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been shown to influence the clinical outcome. Infarct size (IS) and microvascular obstruction (MVO) predict major adverse events in patients with STEMI. The aim of the study was to compare the inflammatory response measured by C-reactive protein (CRP) serum concentration and the number of white blood cells (WBC) with the infarct size and MVO estimated by CMR
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