Right Ventricular Damage in Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance

University of Leipzig524 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine the predictors of right ventricular damage (RVD) assessed by wall motion abnormalities, edema, myocardial salvage and delayed enhancement (DE)cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and its prognostic significance. The investigators hypothesize that ischemia related changes of the myocardium are also visible in the right ventricle and that they have an impact on patient outcome.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

524

Conditions

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Onset of symptoms \<12 h before angioplasty. * ST-segment elevation of at least 0.1 mV in ≥2 extremity leads or at least 0.2 mV in ≥2 precordial leads. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to CMR as implanted defibrillators, pacemakers, ferromagnetic intracranial metallic implants or pulmonary metallic splints and claustrophobia. A further exclusion criterion was prior fibrinolysis.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Major Adverse Cardiac Event

Time frame: 30 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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