Heart Attack

Findings from T. Tanimoto et al in heart attack reported

Published in Telemedicine Law Weekly, October 24th, 2009

According to recent research published in the Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, "The accurate evaluation of myocardial viability after ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is of clinical importance. Transmural myocardial strain distribution can be obtained as a form of transmural strain profile using a newly developed myocardial strain imaging system."

"The aim of this study was to determine whether strain profile could identify myocardial viability confirmed by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging in patients with acute STEMI. A total of 36 patients with STEMIs were enrolled. Transmural strain profiles in the infarct segments...

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Source: Telemedicine Law Weekly (2009-10-24)

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