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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION

“ Nuclear medicine •   Matched rest and stress perfusion defect, does not normalise. •   Note: Myocardial ischaemia shows a perfusion abnorm...

Nuclear medicine

•  Matched rest and stress perfusion defect, does not normalise.
•  Note: Myocardial ischaemia shows a perfusion abnormality that reverses on rest.

MRI

•  Infarcted tissue is indicated by delayed hyper-enhancement.
•  In the first few days after infarction, there is high T2 signal in the affected myocardium.