Why the study?
It was unclear whether the index of microcirculatory resistance predicts clinical long-term outcomes in patients with STEMI.
Does a high index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR > 29) predict death or hospitalization for heart failure in STEMI patients after primary PCI?
Population
316 STEMI patients who underwent primary PCI
Comparison
IMR > 29 vs IMR <= 29
Follow-up
Mean 65 months
Authors
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High IMR may aid post-PCI risk stratification in STEMI; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Does a high index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR > 29) predict death or hospitalization for heart failure in STEMI patients after primary PCI?
A high index of microcirculatory resistance (>29) measured immediately after primary PCI is an independent predictor of long-term mortality and heart failure hospitalization in patients with STEMI.
Yoon et al. (2021) studied this question.