Does non-invasive myocardial work index identify acute coronary occlusion in patients with non-ST-segment elevation-acute coronary syndrome?
Non-invasive myocardial work index may serve as an important clinical tool for selecting NSTE-ACS patients in need of prompt invasive treatment by identifying acute coronary occlusion.
The presence of a region of reduced MWI in patients with NSTE-ACS identified patients with ACO and was superior to all other parameters. The regional MWI was able to account for the influence of systolic blood pressure on regional contraction. We therefore propose that MWI may serve as an important clinical tool for selecting patients in need of prompt invasive treatment.
Boe et al. (Mon,) studied this question.