Group II 3 days

Group III 3 days

Group III 5 weeks

MDCT

Remote myocardium

150 ± 7

123 ± 3

115 ± 1*†

Peri-infarct zone

89 ± 7#

104 ± 4#

114 ± 3*†#

Infarct

61 ± 7†§#

88 ± 4†§#

89 ± 1†§#

MRI

Remote myocardium

1432 ± 77

1442 ± 67

1515 ± 195

Peri-infarct zone

1041 ± 72#

966 ± 31#

1277 ± 71*†#

Infarct

806 ± 58†§#

732 ± 58†§#

1017 ± 79*†§#