Myocardial Scar and Cardiac Biomarker Levels as Predictors of Mortality After Acute Myocardial Infarction: A CMR-Based Long-Term Study.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The extent of myocardial scar, visualized by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR), is associated with mortality after acute myocardial infarction (MI). However, data on optimal cardiac biomarker cut-off values (e.g., high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T, hs-cTnT) for predicting LGE remain limited. This study aimed to evaluate the predictive value of cardiac biomarkers for LGE and their influence on clinical outcomes. Methods: We included 597 patients who underwent CMR a median of 3 days [interquartile range (IQR) 2-4 days] after MI (407 STEMI and 190 NSTEMI patients), with a median follow-up period of 3.0 years [IQR 1.3-3.5 years]. Results: After adjusting for key variables, maximum cardiac biomarker levels

SUBMITTER: Ruile P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12731461 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature