Why the study?
Does optimal epicardial and tissue perfusion after primary PCI improve myocardial salvage and long-term survival in patients with STEMI?
Population
1,406 patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous…
Comparison
Optimal epicardial and optimal tissue perfusion… vs Optimal epicardial/suboptimal tissue reperfusion…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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Supports combined epicardial and tissue perfusion targets in STEMI PCI; leaves open randomized confirmation before changing practice.
Does optimal epicardial and tissue perfusion after primary PCI improve myocardial salvage and long-term survival in patients with STEMI?
Achieving both optimal epicardial and tissue-level perfusion during primary PCI for STEMI significantly reduces infarct size and improves long-term survival.
Ndrepepa et al. (2011) studied this question.
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