Microcirculatory dysfunction in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: cause, consequence, or both?
Population
Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Design
Review
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Microcirculatory assessment may inform STEMI prognosis; leaves open whether targeting it improves outcomes in trials.
Structured PICO
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Population
Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
This review highlights that microcirculatory dysfunction in STEMI may act as both a consequence of epicardial events and a contributing cause to the clinical course, impacting patient management.
Cite This Study
Lerman et al. (2007) studied this question.