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Article: New infarction study findings reported from Johns Hopkins University, Medical Department.
- Article from:
- Heart Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- November 22, 2009
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According to recent research from the United States, "Thirteen patients with acute myocardial infarction underwent serial ceMRI studies in the acute (
<1 week) and chronic phase (> 2 months) after their initial myocardial infarction. QRS scoring was performed on the corresponding ECGs."
"The correlation between ceMRI measurement and QRS score estimation of IS was determined at both time points and for the difference between the two phases. The mean IS was 20.1 +/- 11.0% of total left ventricular mass (% LV) in the acute phase and 13.3 +/- 6.4% LV in the chronic phase ceMRI. The mean IS estimated by Selvester QRS score in the acute and chronic phases were 18.7 +/- 8.2% and 16.4 +/- 8.5% LV, ...