Myocardial blush grade: a predictor for major adverse cardiac events after primary PTCA with stent implantation for acute myocardial infarction


Kaya M. G., Arslan F., Abaci A., van der Heijden G., Timurkay-Nak T., Cengel A.

ACTA CARDIOLOGICA, cilt.62, sa.5, ss.445-451, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 62 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.2143/ac.62.5.2023406
  • Dergi Adı: ACTA CARDIOLOGICA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.445-451
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: myocardial blush grade, myocardial infarction, reperfusion, PRIMARY ANGIOPLASTY, CONTRAST ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, ANGIOGRAPHIC ASSESSMENT, THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY, NO-REFLOW, REPERFUSION, PERFUSION
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Objectives - Optimal myocardial reperfusion is of great importance for survival of patients with AMI undergoing PTCA. According to the Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) 3 score, restoration of epicardial flow is achieved in the majority of patients. However, the myocardial blush grade (MBG) may offer additional information for survival. Therefore, we sought to determine whether myocardial blush grades were associated with MACE during follow-up in a high-risk AMI population undergoing primary PTCA with stent implantation.