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Differential MR delayed enhancement patterns of chronic myocardial infarction between extracellular and intravascular contrast media.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Because the distribution volume and mechanism of extracellular and intravascular MR contrast media differ considerably, the enhancement pattern of chronic myocardial infarction with extracellular or intravascular media might also be different. This study aims to investigate the differences in MR enhancement patterns of chronic myocardial infarction between extracellular and intravascular contrast media.

Materials and methods

Twenty pigs with myocardial infarction underwent cine MRI, first pass perfusion MRI and delayed enhancement MRI with extracellular or intravascular media at four weeks after coronary occlusion. Myocardial blood flow (MBF) was determined with microsphere measurement. The infarction histopathological changes were evaluated by hematoxylin and eosin staining and Masson's trichrome method.

Results

Cine MRI revealed the reduced wall thickening in chronic infarction compared with normal myocardium. Moreover, significant wall thinning in chronic infarction was observed in cine MRI. Peak first-pass signal intensity didn't significantly differ between chronic infarction and normal myocardium no matter what kinds of contrast media. At the following delayed enhancement phase, extracellular media-enhanced signal intensity was significantly higher in chronic infarction than in normal myocardium. Conversely, intravascular media-enhanced signal intensity was almost equivalent among chronic infarction and normal myocardium. At four weeks after infarction, MBF in chronic infarction approached to that in normal myocardium. Large thick-walled vessels were detected at peri-infarction zones. The cardiomyocytes were replaced by scar tissue consisting of dilated blood vessels and discrete fibers of collagen.

Conclusions

Chronic infarction was characterized by the significantly reduced wall thickening and the definite wall thinning. First-pass myocardial perfusion defect was not detected in chronic infarction with two media due to the significantly recovered MBF and well-developed collateral vessels. Infarction remodeling enlarged the extracellular compartment, which was available for extracellular media but not accessible to intravascular media. Extracellular media identified chronic infarction as the hyper-enhancement; nonetheless, intravascular media didn't provide delayed enhancement.

SUBMITTER: Wang J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4376775 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Differential MR delayed enhancement patterns of chronic myocardial infarction between extracellular and intravascular contrast media.

Wang Jian J Xiang Bo B Lin Hung Yu HY Liu Hongyu H Freed Darren D Arora Rakesh C RC Tian Ganghong G

PloS one 20150327 3

<h4>Objectives</h4>Because the distribution volume and mechanism of extracellular and intravascular MR contrast media differ considerably, the enhancement pattern of chronic myocardial infarction with extracellular or intravascular media might also be different. This study aims to investigate the differences in MR enhancement patterns of chronic myocardial infarction between extracellular and intravascular contrast media.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Twenty pigs with myocardial infarction underw ...[more]

PMID: 25816056

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Differential MR delayed enhancement patterns of chronic myocardial infarction between extracellular and intravascular contrast media.

Objectives

Materials and methods

Results

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Differential MR delayed enhancement patterns of chronic myocardial infarction between extracellular and intravascular contrast media.

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