Redefining successful primary PCI
Population
STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI
Design
Editorial
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
This editorial highlights that intramyocardial hemorrhage and microvascular obstruction represent failed myocardial reperfusion and should be considered when defining the success of primary PCI.
Structured PICO
P
Population
STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI
I
Intervention
Primary PCI and assessment of intramyocardial hemorrhage (IMH) and microvascular obstruction (MVO) via cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR)
This editorial highlights that intramyocardial hemorrhage and microvascular obstruction represent failed myocardial reperfusion and should be considered when defining the success of primary PCI.
Limitations
- Modest number of MACE events (n=19) in the discussed Reinstadler study
Cite This Study
McCartney et al. (2018) studied this question.