Coronary and Myocardial Evaluation by Cardiac CT for Acute Myocardial Infarction

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Although percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) combined with guideline-directed medical therapy has substantially improved survival, many patients continue to experience adverse cardiovascular events after revascularization, including recurrent ischemic events, heart failure, and malignant arrhythmias. Therefore, accurate risk stratification after PCI is essential for optimizing clinical management and improving long-term outcomes. However, currently available risk prediction tools are limited by suboptimal predictive performance or restricted clinical accessibility. Cardiac imaging plays a central role in post-AMI evaluation. Echocardiography is routinely recommended after PCI to assess cardiac structure and function and to exclude early mechanical complications. Nevertheless, its ability t