Why the study?
Does active smoking improve complete ST-segment resolution at 60 min in STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI?
Population
140 STEMI patients treated with primary PCI
Comparison
Active smoking (n=56) vs Nonactive smoking (n=84)
Design
Cohort, Independent, blinded core laboratory for ST-segment monitoring
Follow-up
30 days
Authors
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Supports smoker's paradox via better reperfusion in STEMI; leaves open causality versus confounding in observational data.
Does active smoking improve complete ST-segment resolution at 60 min in STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI?
Active smoking is associated with better myocardial reperfusion (ST-segment resolution) following primary PCI in STEMI patients, potentially explaining the 'smoker's paradox'.
Albertal et al. (2008) studied this question.
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