Optimal reperfusion in ST-elevation myocardial infarction - the role of the coronary microcirculation | Zendy

Florim Cuculi | Zendy; AR de Caterina | Zendy; Rajesh Kharbanda | Zendy; Adrian Banning | Zendy

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Optimal reperfusion in ST-elevation myocardial infarction - the role of the coronary microcirculation

Author(s) -

Florim Cuculi,

AR de Caterina,

Rajesh Kharbanda,

Adrian Banning

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

schweizerische medizinische wochenschrift

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 0036-7672

DOI - 10.4414/smw.2011.13313

Subject(s) - medicine , timi , thrombolysis , microcirculation , cardiology , myocardial infarction , myocardial reperfusion , reperfusion therapy , blood flow

Coronary microcirculation plays a crucial role for the outcomes of patients with STEMI. Although PPCI improves outcomes compared to thrombolysis, a substantial amount of STEMI patients do not achieve optimal myocardial reperfusion. Angiographic methods for assessment of reperfusion like TIMI Flow and MBG are easy to use but new, catheter laboratory based techniques to assess reperfusion have a lot of potential to assess and potentially guide management of patients with STEMI

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