Epicardial fat volume assessment and strain analysis by cardiac magnetic resonance: a novel method for evaluating microcirculation dysfunction after myocardial infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the context of acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), epicardial fat volume (EFV) has a significant impact on the formation of microvascular obstruction (MVO). This study aimed to quantitatively measure the EFV and myocardial strain parameters by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) and to explore their relationship with the presence or absence of mcrocirculation dysfunction after myocardial infarction.

Methods

This was a retrospective study. From June 2022 to December 2023, 56 consecutive patients diagnosed with acute STEMI who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were selected from The First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical University. Patients were divided into two groups based on the presence of MVO group and the non-MVO (N

SUBMITTER: Wang K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11921221 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature