Coronary microvascular obstruction by CMR – Cardiology MCQ
| August 4, 2013 | Cardiac Magnetic Resonance imaging, Cardiology MCQ, DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance | No Comments
False statement regarding the assessment of coronary microvascular obstruction by CMR:
a) Images obtained 10-15 min after injecting a gadolinium-based contrast
b) Infarcted tissue is seen as a region of hypo enhancement
c) A dark core of hypoenhancement within the infarct tissue is taken as a region of coronary microvascular obstruction
d) The index of microcirculatory resistance measured acutely predicts the extent and severity of infarction in patients with STEMI
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