Fig. 2

Two illustrative cases of CMR imaging and arteriography are presented. In the first case, without IMH (Panels A–D): (A) T2-weighted CMR reveals infarct zone hyperintensity (red arrowheads); (B) T2*-weighted CMR shows reduced infarct zone affinity; (C) LGE CMR highlights the extensive infarction (red arrowheads); (D) CAG reveals complete occlusion of the mid left circumflex artery (LCX). In the second case, featuring IMH (Panels E–H): (E) T2-weighted CMR identifies IMH as a hypointense core (red line circles) within a hyperintense zone (yellow line circles); (F) T2*-weighted CMR more clearly delineates the IMH, appearing as a dark area; (G) LGE CMR shows a hypointense core (red line circles) within a hyperintense zone (yellow line circles), indicative of microvascular injury; (H) CAG shows total occlusion of the left anterior descending artery (LAD)