European heart journal cardiovascular Imaging
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Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging · Feb 2016
Observational StudyPrognostic value of left ventricular global function index in patients after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
The left ventricular global function index (LVGFI) is a novel indicator of left ventricular performance. Its prognostic value in patients after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is unknown. We sought to evaluate the prognostic significance of LVGFI measured by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging after STEMI. ⋯ LVGFI assessed by CMR is a strong predictor of MACE within 3 years after first STEMI. A superior predictive value as compared with LVEF was not found in this study.