Why the study?
The predictive value of estimated whole blood viscosity for stent thrombosis in STEMI patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention had not been determined.
Does high estimated whole blood viscosity predict stent thrombosis in STEMI patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention?
Does high estimated whole blood viscosity predict stent thrombosis in STEMI patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention?
Estimated whole blood viscosity is an easily accessible parameter that predicts stent thrombosis in STEMI patients after primary PCI.
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WBV elevation was associated with higher stent thrombosis risk after primary PCI; hypothesis-generating and requires validation before clinical use.
Aim: This study sought to investigate the predictive value of estimated whole blood viscosity (WBV) for stent thrombosis (ST) in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention. Materials & methods: A total of 1720 STEMI patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention were followed up for median 36.0 months. WBV was calculated according to the Simone’s formula. Results: During follow-up period, 119 patients were diagnosed as ‘definite’ ST. The rate of ST was significantly higher in the high WBV group. In multivariate analysis, adjusted for other factors, higher WBV significantly increased risk of ST at both shear rates. Conclusion: Being an easily accessible and costless parameter, WBV seems to be an emerging predictor of ST in patients with STEMI.
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