Table 1

Acute myocardial infarct size (% left ventricular mass) versus coronary atherosclerotic obstruction, extensive myocardial fibrosis (> 20% LVM), occlusive thrombus, survival and death in 200 selected cases*
Infarct size %
 N. cases
 Coronary stenosis %
 Extensive fibrosis
 Survival days
 Occlusive thrombus


<69
 ≥ 70
 1
 2
 ≥ 3**
< 2
 3–10
 11–30



≤ 20
 97
 7
 90
 39
 37
 14
 97
 45
 26
 25
 24
> 20
 103
 10
 93
 38
 34
 21
 103
 26
 48
 30
 58
Total
 200
 17
 183
 77
 71
 35
 200
 71
 74
 55
 82

*No invasive diagnostic/therapeutic techniques, no fibrinolysis.

** Number of main arteries with severe stenosis (≥ 70)

Baroldi et al. Cardiovascular Ultrasound 2005 3:32   doi:10.1186/1476-7120-3-32