Why the study?
Is coronary flow reserve impaired in the infarct artery compared to the non-infarct artery immediately after emergency coronary angioplasty in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
11 patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing emergency coronary angioplasty and follow-up…
Comparison
Measurement of coronary flow reserve in the… vs Measurement of coronary flow reserve in the…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
16 days (mean)
Authors
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Post-reperfusion CFR impairment in AMI is transient and should not alter acute management; leaves open its prognostic value in larger cohorts.
Is coronary flow reserve impaired in the infarct artery compared to the non-infarct artery immediately after emergency coronary angioplasty in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Coronary flow reserve is severely impaired immediately after reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction despite a patent artery, but recovers within approximately two weeks.
Ishihara et al. (1993) studied this question.
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