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When small vessels become big problems! Microvascular dysfunction in NSTEMI
Author(s) -
Held Elizabeth P,
Henry Timothy D.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.27966
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , myocardial infarction , cohort
Key Points In a carefully selected cohort of 83 NSTEMI patients, there was a wide variation in the index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) Elevated IMR, which correlates with microvascular obstruction by MRI, was an independent predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with NSTEMI Further investigation is warranted to understand the influence of the microvascular on prognosis following myocardial infarction