ST-Segment Recovery Adds to the Assessment of TIMI 2 and 3 Flow in Predicting Infarct Wall Motion After Thrombolytic Therapy
Author(s) -
Jacqueline Andrews,
Ivan T. Straznicky,
John K. French,
Cindy L. Green,
Arthur Maas,
Mayanna Lund,
Mitchell W. Krucoff,
Harvey D. White
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.101.18.2138
Subject(s) - timi , medicine , streptokinase , cardiology , myocardial infarction , thrombolysis , st segment , interquartile range , infarction
Early resolution of ST-segment elevation (ST-segment recovery) is associated with an improved outcome after infarction. Whether this relation is present in patients with Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) grade 2 or 3 flow (ie, patent) infarct-related arteries is not known.
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