Mangion, K. et al. (2020) Displacement encoding with stimulated echoes enables the identification of infarct transmurality early postmyocardial infarction. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, 52(6), pp. 1722-1731. (doi: 10.1002/jmri.27295) (PMID:32720405)
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Abstract
Background Segmental extent of infarction assessed by late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) imaging early post‐ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has utility in predicting left ventricular functional recovery. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that segmental circumferential strain with displacement encoding with stimulated echoes (DENSE) would be a stronger predictor of infarct transmurality than feature‐tracking strain, and noninferior to extracellular volume fraction (ECV). Study Type: Prospective. Population: Fifty participants (mean ± SD, 59 ± 9 years, 40 [80%] male) underwent cardiac MRI on day 1 post‐STEMI. Field‐Strength/Sequences: 1.5T/cine, DENSE , T1 mapping, ECV , LGE. Assessment Two observers assessed segmental percentage LGE extent, presence of microvascular obstruction (MVO), circumferential and radial strain with DENSE and feature‐tracking, T1 relaxation times, and ECV. Statistical Tests: Normality was tested using the Shapiro–Wilk test. Skewed distributions were analyzed utilizing Mann–Whitney or Kruskal–Wallis tests and normal distributed data using independent t ‐tests. Diagnostic cutoff values were identified using the Youden index. The difference in area under the curve was compared using the z‐statistic. Results: Segmental circumferential strain with DENSE was associated with the extent of infarction ≥50% (AUC [95% CI], cutoff value = 0.9 [0.8, 0.9], −10%) similar to ECV (AUC = 0.8 [0.8, 0.9], 37%) (P = 0.117) and superior to feature‐tracking circumferential strain (AUC = 0.7[0.7, 0.8], −19%) (P < 0.05). For the detection of segmental infarction ≥75%, circumferential strain with DENSE (AUC = 0.9 [0.8, 0.9], −10%) was noninferior to ECV (AUC = 0.8 [0.7, 0.9], 42%) (P = 0.132) and superior to feature‐tracking (AUC = 0.7 [0.7, 0.8], −13%) (P < 0.05). For MVO detection, circumferential strain with DENSE (AUC = 0.8 [0.8, 0.9], −12%) was superior to ECV (AUC = 0.8 [0.7, 0.8] 34%) (P < 0.05) and feature‐tracking (AUC = 0.7 [0.6, 0.7] −21%) (P < 0.05). Data Conclusion: Circumferential strain with DENSE is a functional measure of infarct severity and may remove the need for gadolinium contrast agents in some circumstances. Level of Evidence: 2 Technical Efficacy Stage: 5
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