Why the study?
Does better TIMI myocardial perfusion (TMP 2-3) predict smaller infarct size and higher ejection fraction in patients with STEMI treated successfully with primary angioplasty?
Population
50 patients with acute STEMI and restoration of normal epicardial flow after primary angioplasty
Comparison
TIMI myocardial perfusion grades 2-3 vs TIMI myocardial perfusion grades 0-1
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 months
Authors
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TMP 2-3 may aid post-PCI risk stratification in STEMI; leaves open whether perfusion grading should guide therapy.
Does better TIMI myocardial perfusion (TMP 2-3) predict smaller infarct size and higher ejection fraction in patients with STEMI treated successfully with primary angioplasty?
In STEMI patients with restored epicardial flow after primary angioplasty, better early myocardial perfusion (TMP 2-3) is associated with smaller infarct size and higher ejection fraction at 3 months.
Hoffmann et al. (2006) studied this question.