Incidence and clinical consequences of distal embolization on the coronary angiogram after percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction

M. L. Fokkema; Pieter J. Vlaar; Tone Svilaas; Mathijs Vogelzang; D. Amo; Gilles F.H. Diercks; Albert J.H. Suurmeijer; Felix Zijlstra

doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehp033

September 26, 2008European Heart JournalOpen Access

Incidence and clinical consequences of distal embolization on the coronary angiogram after percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction

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To evaluate the incidence and clinical consequences of angiographically visible distal embolization following primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
Assessed patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
Administered background pharmacotherapy comprising aspirin, heparin, clopidogrel, and glycoprotein-IIb/IIIa inhibitors while evaluating coronary angiograms for visible distal embolization.
The frequency and subsequent clinical sequelae of angiographically visible distal embolization were examined in the pharmacologically treated primary intervention cohort.

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Population

ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients treated with aspirin, heparin, clopidogrel, and glycoprotein-IIb/IIIa inhibitors undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention

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Intervention

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

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Outcome

Incidence and sequelae of angiographically visible distal embolization (AVDE)surrogate

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Investigates the incidence and clinical sequelae of distal embolization after primary percutaneous coronary intervention, highlighting procedural complications in myocardial infarction.

Abstract

We investigated the incidence and sequelae of angiographically visible distal embolization (AVDE) after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients treated with aspirin, heparin, clopidogrel, and glycoprotein-IIb/IIIa inhibitors.

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Incidence and clinical consequences of distal embolization on the coronary angiogram after percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction

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