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Defining microvascular injury in acute myocardial infarction and response after cell
therapy using cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging
Robbers, L.F.H.J.
2016
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Robbers, L. F. H. J. (2016). Defining microvascular injury in acute myocardial infarction and response after cell
therapy using cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction and general outline of the thesis 13 2. The influence of microvascular injury on native T1 and T2* relaxation
values after acute myocardial infarction: implications for non-contrast-enhanced infarct assessment
25
3. Magnetic resonance imaging-defined areas of microvascular obstruction after acute myocardial infarction represent microvascular destruction and haemorrhage
41
4. Myocardial infarct heterogeneity assessment by Late Gadolinium Enhancement Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance imaging shows predictive value for ventricular arrhythmia development after acute myocardial infarction
61
5. Changes in regional myocardial perfusion measured by magnetic resonance imaging after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction: a substudy of the HEBE cell therapy trial
81
6. Long term outcome after mononuclear bone marrow or peripheral blood cells infusion after myocardial infarction
103
7. A proinflammatory monocyte response is associated with myocardial injury and impaired functional outcome in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: monocytes and myocardial infarction
119
8. Intracoronary infusion of mononuclear cells after PCI-treated myocardial infarction and arrhythmogenesis: is it safe?
139
9. General considerations and future perspectives 153
EN Summary 163
NL Samenvatting 167
List of Publications 173
Dankwoord 177
