Purpose: To assess myocardial salvage in acute ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) by using contrast-enhanced CMR.
Methods: Forty-four consecutive patients (38 male; mean age 59 +/- 10 years) with a first acute STEMI underwent acute percutaneous coronary intervention with successful restoration of TIMI grade 3 flow. CMR was performed 2 +/- 1 days after reperfusion on a standard 1.