Quantitative segmental analysis of myocardial perfusion to differentiate stress cardiomyopathy from acute myocardial infarction: A myocardial contrast echocardiography study.

Sun-Yang MinJong-Min SongYewon ShinMin-Jung SinDae-Hee KimDuk-Hyun KangJae-Kwan Song

Published in: Clinical cardiology (2017)

Although myocardial perfusion is relatively reduced in the akinetic segments of SCMP, a quantitative segmental analysis of myocardial perfusion using MCE helps to discriminate AMI from SCMP.

Keyphrases

acute myocardial infarction
left ventricular
high resolution
heart failure
percutaneous coronary intervention
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
pulmonary hypertension
mass spectrometry
contrast enhanced
atrial fibrillation