scholarly journals The Index of Microcirculatory Resistance after Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Predicts Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (20) ◽  
pp. 4752
Author(s):  
Gwang-Seok Yoon ◽  
Sung Gyun Ahn ◽  
Seong-Ill Woo ◽  
Myeong Ho Yoon ◽  
Man-Jong Lee ◽  
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The index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) is a simple method that can measure microvascular function after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). This study is to find out whether IMR predicts clinical long-term outcomes in STEMI patients. A total of 316 patients with STEMI who underwent primary PCI from 2005 to 2015 were enrolled. The IMR was measured using pressure sensor/thermistor-tipped guidewire after primary PCI. The primary endpoint was the rate of death or hospitalization for heart failure (HF) over a mean follow-up period of 65 months. The mean corrected IMR was 29.4 ± 20.0. Patients with an IMR > 29 had a higher rate of the primary endpoint compared to patients with an IMR ≤ 29 (10.3% vs. 2.1%, p = 0.001). During the follow-up period, 13 patients (4.1%) died and 6 patients (1.9%) were hospitalized for HF. An IMR > 29 was associated with an increased risk of death or hospitalization for HF (OR 5.378, p = 0.004). On multivariable analysis, IMR > 29 (OR 3.962, p = 0.022) remained an independent predictor of death or hospitalization for HF with age (OR 1.048, p = 0.049) and symptom-to-balloon time (OR 1.002, p = 0.049). High IMR was an independent predictor for poor long-term clinical outcomes in STEMI patients after primary PCI.

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 684-689 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shafik Khoury ◽  
Gilad Margolis ◽  
Dor Ravid ◽  
Zach Rozenbaum ◽  
Gad Keren ◽  
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Objective: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). While AKI occurring post-PCI has been well studied, the incidence and clinical significance of early renal impairment evident on hospital admission prior to PCI and which resolves towards discharge has not been investigated. Methods: We retrospectively studied 2339 STEMI patients treated with primary PCI. The incidence of renal impairment and in-hospital complications as well as short and long-term mortality were compared between patients who did not develop renal impairment, patients who developed post-PCI AKI and those who presented with renal impairment on admission but improved their renal function during hospitalization (improved renal function). Improved renal function was defined as continuous and gradual decrease of ⩾ 0.3 mg/dL in serum creatinine levels obtained at hospital admission. Results: One hundred and nineteen patients (5%) had improved renal function and 230 patients (10%) developed post-PCI AKI. When compared with patients with no renal impairment, improved renal function and post-PCI AKI were associated with more complications and adverse events during hospitalization as well as higher 30-day mortality. Long-term mortality was significantly higher among those with post-PCI AKI (63/230, 27%) following STEMI than those without renal impairment (104/1990, 5%; p<0.001), but there was no significant difference in long term mortality between patients with no renal impairment and those with improved renal function (5% vs. 7.5%, p=0.17). Conclusion: In STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI, the presence of renal impairment prior to PCI which resolves towards discharge is not uncommon and is associated with adverse short-term outcomes but better long-term outcomes compared with post-PCI AKI.


2019 ◽  
pp. 204887261988485 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefano Albani ◽  
Enrico Fabris ◽  
Davide Stolfo ◽  
Luca Falco ◽  
Giulia Barbati ◽  
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Background: Pericardial effusion is frequent in the acute phase of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. However, its prognostic role in the era of primary percutaneous coronary intervention is not completely understood. Methods: We investigated the association between pericardial effusion, assessed by transthoracic echocardiography, and survival in a large cohort of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention, enrolled in the Trieste primary percutaneous coronary intervention registry from January 2007 to March 2017. Multivariable analysis and a propensity score approach were performed. Results: A total of 1732 ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients were included. Median follow-up was 45 (interquartile range 19–79) months. Pericardial effusion was present in 246 patients (14.2%). Thirty-day all-cause mortality was similar between patients with and without pericardial effusion (7.8% vs. 5.4%, P=0.15), whereas crude long-term survival was worse in patients with pericardial effusion (26.2% vs. 17.7%, P≤0.01). However, at multivariable analyses the presence of pericardial effusion was not associated with long-term mortality (hazard ratio 1.26, 95% confidence interval 0.86–1.82, P=0.22). Matching based on propensity scores confirmed the lack of association between pericardial effusion and both 30-day (hazard ratio 1, 95% confidence interval 0.42–2.36, P=1) and long-term (hazard ratio 1.14, 95% confidence interval 0.74–1.78, P=0.53) all-cause mortality. Patients with pericardial effusion experienced a higher incidence of free wall rupture (2.8% vs. 0.5%, P<0.0001) independently of the entity of pericardial effusion. Conclusions: In acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention, the onset of pericardial effusion after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction is not independently associated with short and long-term higher mortality. Free wall rupture has to be considered rare compared to the fibrinolytic era and occurs more frequently in patients with pericardial effusion, suggesting a close monitoring of these patients in the early post-primary percutaneous coronary intervention phase.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Jun Gu ◽  
Yang Zhuo ◽  
Tian-jiao Liu ◽  
Jie Li ◽  
Zhao-fang Yin ◽  
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Background. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the best available reperfusion strategy in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, PCI is associated with a serious problem known as no-reflow phenomenon, resulting in poor clinical and functional outcomes. This study aimed to compare the influences of different balloon deflation velocity on coronary flow and cardiovascular events during primary PCI in STEM as well as transient hemodynamic changes in in vitro experiments. Method and Results. 211 STEMI patients were randomly assigned to either a rapid or a slow balloon deflation group during stent deployment. The primary end point was coronary flow at the end of PCI procedure, and secondary end points included myocardial infarct size. Transient hemodynamic changes were evaluated through an in vitro experimental apparatus and a computer model. In clinical practice, the level of corrected TIMI frame count (cTFC) in slow balloon deflation after primary PCI was significantly lower than that of rapid balloon deflation, which was associated with smaller infarct size. Numerical simulations revealed that the rapid deflation led to a sharp acceleration of flow in the balloon-vessel gap and a concomitant abnormal rise in wall shear stress (WSS). Conclusion. This randomized study demonstrated that the slow balloon deflation during stent implantation improved coronary flow and reduced infarct size in reperfused STEMI. The change of flow in the balloon-vessel gap and WSS resulted from different balloon deflation velocity might be partly accounted for this results.


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