The AAR and IS were largest in the MVO(+)/IMH(+) group, intermediate in the MVO(+)/IMH(−) group and smallest in the MVO(−)/IMH(−) group (Table 1). Myocardial salvage, defined as the difference between AAR and IS, was lowest in the MVO(+)/IMH(+) group, intermediate in the MVO(+)/IMH(−) group and highest in the MVO(−)/IMH(−) group (28 ± 24%, 40 ± 25% and 54 ± 32%, respectively, p < 0.001, Table 1 and Fig. 3).
Fig. 3 Area at risk (AAR) and infarct size (IS). AAR (grey bars) and IS (white bars) represented as percentages of LV mass for each patient group. The MVO(+)/IMH(−) group represents an intermediate group. Myocardial salvage is the difference between AAR and IS