NPPB and myocardial infarction: The main findings are as follows: (1) remote zone ECV 2 days post MI is associated with male sex, BMI, and a history of diabetes mellitus; (2) ΔECV is related to the extent of injury as revealed by myocardial edema; (3) ΔECV was positively associated with changes in LV end-diastolic volume; (4) remote zone ECV and ΔECV were associated with NT-proBNP at baseline.