Magnetic Resonance Imaging In Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Clinical Relevance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging enables comprehensive assessment of cardiovascular function, morphology and pathology. The investigators aim to evaluate the nature and clinical significance of magnetic resonance imaging parameters in patients presenting with first acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Inclusion criteria:

• First ST-elevation myocardial infarction according to the European Society of Cardiology/American College of Cardiology committee criteria
• Primary percutaneous coronary intervention within 24 hours after symptom onset

Exclusion criteria:

• Age < 18 years
• Any history of a previous myocardial infarction or coronary intervention
• Clinically unstable patients (Killip class >2)
• Renal failure (estimated glomerular filtration rate < 30 ml/min/1.73 m2)
• Contraindications to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (pacemaker, cerebral aneurysm clip, orbital foreign body, known or suggested contrast allergy to gadolinium, claustrophobia)
• Inability to provide informed consent