abstracts Wien Klin Wochenschr DOI 10.1007/s00508-015-0792-9 © Springer-Verlag Wien 2015

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University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany University Heart Center Lübeck, Lübeck, Germany

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Background:  ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is frequently associated with reciprocal ST-segment depression in contralateral ECG leads. However, the relationship of resolution of ST-segment depression (STD-R) with myocardial and microvascular damage is unknown and the potential prognostic value incompletely understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between the STD-R and markers of myocardial injury visualized by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging as well as to determine the prognostic impact of STD-R in patients with acute reperfused STEMI. Methods:  We enrolled 661 STEMI patients in this multicenter CMR study. STD-R, defined as either complete (≥ 50 %) or incomplete (