BACKGROUND: The treatment of acute myocardial infarction(AMI) is thought to restore antegrade blood flow in the infarct-related artery(IRA) and minimize ischemic damage to the myocardium as soon as possible. The prese...BACKGROUND: The treatment of acute myocardial infarction(AMI) is thought to restore antegrade blood flow in the infarct-related artery(IRA) and minimize ischemic damage to the myocardium as soon as possible. The present study aimed to identify possible clinical predictors for no-refl ow in patients with AMI after primary percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).METHODS: A total of 312 consecutive patients with AMI who had been treated from January 2008 to December 2010 at the Cardiology Department of East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine were enrolled in this study. Inclusion criteria were:(i) patients underwent successfully primary PCI within 12 hours after the appearance of symptoms; or(ii) patients with ischemic chest pain for more than 12 hours after a successful primary PCI within 24 hours after appearance of symptoms. Exculsion criteria were:(i) coronary artery spasm;(ii) diameter stenosis of the culprit lesion was ≤50% and coronary blood f low was normal;(iii) patients with severe left main coronary or multivessel disease, who had to require emergency revascularization. According to thrombolysis in myocardial infarction(TIMI), the patients were divided into a reflow group and a no-reflow group. The clinical data, angiography f indings and surgical data were compared between the two groups. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were used to determine the predictors for no-ref low.RESULTS: Fifty-four(17.3%) of the patients developed NR phenomenon after primary PCI. Univariate analysis showed that age, time from onset to reperfusion, systolic blood pressure(SBP) on admission, Killip class of myocardial infarction, intra-aortic balloon pump(IABP) use before primary PCI, TIMI flow grade before primary PCI, type of occlusion, thrombus burden on baseline angiography, target lesion length, reference luminal diameter and method of reperfusion were correlated with no-reflow(P<0.05 for all). Multiple logistic regression analysis identified that age >65 years [OR=1.470, 95% confi dence interval(CI) 1.460–1.490, P=0.007], long time from onset to reperfusion >6 hours(OR=1.270, 95%CI 1.160–1.400, P=0.001), low SBP on admission <100 mmHg(OR=1.910, 95%CI 1.018–3.896, P=0.004), IABP use before PCI(OR= 1.949, 95%CI 1.168–3.253, P=0.011), low(≤1) TIMI fl ow grade before primary PCI(OR=1.100, 95%CI 1.080–1.250, P<0.001), high thrombus burden(OR=1.600, 95%CI 1.470–2.760, P=0.030), and long target lesion(OR=1.948, 95%CI 1.908–1.990, P=0.019) on angiography were independent predictors of no-refl ow.CONCLUSION: The occurrence of no-refl ow after primary PCI for acute myocardial infarction can predict clinical, angiographic and procedural features.展开更多
Background No-reflow phenomenon during percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） for acute myocardial infarction （AMI） is a predictive factor of continuous myocardial ischemia, ventricular remodeling and cardiac dy...Background No-reflow phenomenon during percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） for acute myocardial infarction （AMI） is a predictive factor of continuous myocardial ischemia, ventricular remodeling and cardiac dysfunction, which is closely associated with a worse prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate intracoronary nitroprusside in the prevention of the no-reflow phenomenon in AMI.Methods Ninety-two consecutive patients with AMI, who underwent primary PCI within 12 hours of onset, were randomly assigned to 2 groups： intracoronary administration of nitroprusside （group A, n=46）, intracoronary administration of nitroglycerin （group B, n=46）. The angJographic results were observed. The real-time myocardial contrast echocardiography （RT-MCE）, including contrast score index （CSI）, wall motion score index （WMSI）, transmural contrast defect length （CDL） and serious WM abnormal length （WML） were recorded at 24 hours and 1 week post-PCI. High sensitivity C-reactive protein （Hs-CRP） was examined by immune rate nephelometry. N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide （NT-proBNP） was tested with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Patients were followed up for six months. Major adverse cardiac events （MACE） were recorded. Results The incidence of final TIMI-3 flow in group A was much higher than that in Group B （P 〈0.05）, final corrected TIMI frame count （cTFC） in group A decreased significantly than that in group B （P 〈0.01）. The CSI, CDL/LV length, WMSI and WL/LV length in group A were significantly lower than that in group B （P 〈0.01）. Levels of Hs-CRP and NT-proBNP at 1 week post-PCI decreased significantly in group A than that in group B （P 〈0.01）. Patients were followed up for 6 months and the incidence of MACE in group A was significantly lower than that in group B （P〈0.05）.Conclusion Intracoronary nitroprusside can improve myocardial microcirculation, leading to the decrease of the incidence of no-reflow phenomenon and better prognosis.展开更多
Background Percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） is used as a treatment for acute myocardial infarction （AMI）, and one of its major complications is the angiographic no-reflow phenomenon （NR）. Although intra-...Background Percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） is used as a treatment for acute myocardial infarction （AMI）, and one of its major complications is the angiographic no-reflow phenomenon （NR）. Although intra-aortic balloon pumping （IABP） is sometimes used in such patients to increase the diastolic coronary blood flow, there is little available information regarding the effects of IABP on the angiographic no-reflow phenomenon. Method Twenty-two AMI patient with NR were performed primary PCI between January 2006 and December 2009, of which 12 patients were selected for IABP therapy and the left 10 were selected as the control group by group procedure of odd and even days; We observed the vasoactive substance in both groups on the days of 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 after the different interventions, which include plasma renin activity （PRA）, angiotensin Ⅱ （ANG Ⅱ）, aldosterone （ALD）, adrenaline （E）, and noradrenalin （NE）; In addition, cardiac structure and cardiac ventricle systolic function including left atrium medial diameter （LAMD）, left ventricular medial diameter （LVMD） Finally, left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF） were evaluated after 10 days, 3 months and 6 months; statistics was taken to analysis. Results According to the time concentration curve, vasoactive substance of the IABP group decreased faster than that of the control group, and this difference had statistical significance （P 〈 0.01 ） ; In terms of LAMD, LVMD, and LVEF, echocardiography difference of the IABP and the control group in 10 days, 3 months, and 6 months also showed statistical significance （P 〈 0.05）. Conclusions IABP can significantly reduce the release of vasoactive substances of NR in patients of primary PCI for AMI; LAMD, LVMD and LVEF in 10 days, 3 months, and 6 months can be improved using this method, which is conducive to recovery of heart function.展开更多
The no-reflow and slow blood flow in the process of PCI treatment may reduce its effectiveness and lead to expansion of infarct in size sometimes. Also the application of thrombolytic agent inside of coronary artery,p...The no-reflow and slow blood flow in the process of PCI treatment may reduce its effectiveness and lead to expansion of infarct in size sometimes. Also the application of thrombolytic agent inside of coronary artery,platelet inhibitors GP Ⅱ/Ⅲ or direct thrombectomy can＇t improve short or long-term clinical outcomes, So we evaluated the safety and efficacy of distal protection device （GuardWire PlusTM） in the acute myocardial in farction （AMI） combined with percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI）. Method Seventy-two patients with acute myocardial infarction receiving emergency PCI were randomly assigned into the distal protection group （GW group） and non-distal protection group（NGW） group. Data analyzed between the two groups were included the clinical characteristics, angiographic results, ST segment resolution, postoperative TIMI flow grade, TIMI frame count, myocardial blush grade, the left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF） by eehocardiography in a Week after or 3 months after PCI, myocardial enzymes,preoperative and postoperative neuroendoerine biomarkers： endothelin （ET）, plasma renin activity （PRA）, angiotensin Ⅱ （AII）, aldosterone（ALD）, norepinephrine（NE）, epinephrine （E）. Results ST segment resolution ≥ 50% was significantly higher in the GW group （68.4%） than in NGW group （41.2%, P 〈 0.05）. Early peak CK-MB and CTNI in GW group versus NGW group （8.63 ±2.42 hours vs 11.18 ±2.26 hours,10.16 ±2.96 hours vs 12.35 ±2.06 hours）, and peak reduction difference were observed （63.3 ±9.82 vs 74.28 ＋ 6.15 P = 0.000, 18.01 ＋ 7.21 vs 21.48 ±5.61 P = 0.027）. Left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF） was higher in GW group （P = 0.01） than in NGW group. TIMI grade exhibited no difference while TIMI frame count （P = 0.043） and myocardial blush grade were significantly different （P = 0.0001）. Postoperative biomarkers in endocrine expression were higher significantly in NGR group （P 〈 0.05）. Conclusions Emergency PCI combined with distal protection device can help prevent distal embolism, reduce the risk of no-reflow and slow flow and thereafter improve the prognosis in AMI patients.展开更多
Background Balloon release pressure may increase the incidence of no reflow after direct percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI). This randomized controlled study was designed to analyze the correlation between balloo...Background Balloon release pressure may increase the incidence of no reflow after direct percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI). This randomized controlled study was designed to analyze the correlation between balloon release pressure and no-reflow in patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI) undergoing direct PCI. Methods There were 156 AMI patients who underwent PCI from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012, and were divided into two groups according to the stent inflation pressure: a conventional pressure group and a high pressure group. After PCI, angiography was conducted to assess the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction(TIMI) grade with related artery. Examinations were undertaken on all patients before and after the operation including cardiac enzymes, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, blood glucose, homocysteine, β-thromboglobulin(β-TG), Hamilton depression scale(HAMD) and self-rating anxiety scale(SAS). After interventional therapy, the afore-mentioned parameters in both the conventional pressure group and high pressure group were again analyzed. Results The results showed that CK-MB, HAMD, SAS were significantly different(P <0.05) in all patients after PCI, especially the CK-MB in the high pressure group((25.7±7.6) U/L vs.(76.7±11.8) U/L). CK-MB, HAMD, SAS, and β-TG were comparative before PCI but they were significantly changed(P <0.05) after intervention. No-reflow phenomenon occurred in 13 patients in the high pressure group, which was significantly higher than in the conventional pressure group(17.11% vs. 6.25%, P <0.05). Conclusion In stent implantation, using a pressure less than 1823.4 kPa balloon to release pressure may be the better choice to reduce the occurrence of no-reflow following direct PCI.展开更多
Background To investigate the effect of intra-aortic balloon pumping （IABP） on no-reflow phenomenon primary percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction （STEMI）. Methods Clinic...Background To investigate the effect of intra-aortic balloon pumping （IABP） on no-reflow phenomenon primary percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction （STEMI）. Methods Clinical data of 22 acute myocardial infarction patients after PCI with angiographic no-reflow phenomenon were retrospectively analyzed between January 2006 and December 2009.12 patients underwent IABP, other 10 patients as control group. We observed difference of cardiac structure, brain natriuretic peptide （BNP） and ventricular systolic function between two group, as well as cardiac injury markers （MYO,CK-MB, cTnI） in both groups on the days of 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 after the different interventions. In addition, cardiac structure and ventricular systolic function including left atrium medial diameter （LAMD）, left ventricular medial diameter （LVMD）, left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF） was evaluated after 10 days, 3 months,6 months Finally, statistics was used to analysis the data. Results The several vasoactive substances as well as cardiac injury markers and LAMD, LVMD, LVEF of 10 days, 3 months, 6 months of IABP group were significant difference with control group significant difference （P 〉 0.0 PCI with angiographic no-reflo （P 〈 0.05）. 5）. Conclusions w phenomenon, BNP targets of IABP group compared with the control group no IABP has effects on prognosis in STEMI patients who performed which is conducive to recovery of heart function.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND: The treatment of acute myocardial infarction(AMI) is thought to restore antegrade blood flow in the infarct-related artery(IRA) and minimize ischemic damage to the myocardium as soon as possible. The present study aimed to identify possible clinical predictors for no-refl ow in patients with AMI after primary percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI).METHODS: A total of 312 consecutive patients with AMI who had been treated from January 2008 to December 2010 at the Cardiology Department of East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine were enrolled in this study. Inclusion criteria were:(i) patients underwent successfully primary PCI within 12 hours after the appearance of symptoms; or(ii) patients with ischemic chest pain for more than 12 hours after a successful primary PCI within 24 hours after appearance of symptoms. Exculsion criteria were:(i) coronary artery spasm;(ii) diameter stenosis of the culprit lesion was ≤50% and coronary blood f low was normal;(iii) patients with severe left main coronary or multivessel disease, who had to require emergency revascularization. According to thrombolysis in myocardial infarction(TIMI), the patients were divided into a reflow group and a no-reflow group. The clinical data, angiography f indings and surgical data were compared between the two groups. Univariate and multivariate logistic regressions were used to determine the predictors for no-ref low.RESULTS: Fifty-four(17.3%) of the patients developed NR phenomenon after primary PCI. Univariate analysis showed that age, time from onset to reperfusion, systolic blood pressure(SBP) on admission, Killip class of myocardial infarction, intra-aortic balloon pump(IABP) use before primary PCI, TIMI flow grade before primary PCI, type of occlusion, thrombus burden on baseline angiography, target lesion length, reference luminal diameter and method of reperfusion were correlated with no-reflow(P<0.05 for all). Multiple logistic regression analysis identified that age >65 years [OR=1.470, 95% confi dence interval(CI) 1.460–1.490, P=0.007], long time from onset to reperfusion >6 hours(OR=1.270, 95%CI 1.160–1.400, P=0.001), low SBP on admission <100 mmHg(OR=1.910, 95%CI 1.018–3.896, P=0.004), IABP use before PCI(OR= 1.949, 95%CI 1.168–3.253, P=0.011), low(≤1) TIMI fl ow grade before primary PCI(OR=1.100, 95%CI 1.080–1.250, P<0.001), high thrombus burden(OR=1.600, 95%CI 1.470–2.760, P=0.030), and long target lesion(OR=1.948, 95%CI 1.908–1.990, P=0.019) on angiography were independent predictors of no-refl ow.CONCLUSION: The occurrence of no-refl ow after primary PCI for acute myocardial infarction can predict clinical, angiographic and procedural features.
文摘Background No-reflow phenomenon during percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） for acute myocardial infarction （AMI） is a predictive factor of continuous myocardial ischemia, ventricular remodeling and cardiac dysfunction, which is closely associated with a worse prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate intracoronary nitroprusside in the prevention of the no-reflow phenomenon in AMI.Methods Ninety-two consecutive patients with AMI, who underwent primary PCI within 12 hours of onset, were randomly assigned to 2 groups： intracoronary administration of nitroprusside （group A, n=46）, intracoronary administration of nitroglycerin （group B, n=46）. The angJographic results were observed. The real-time myocardial contrast echocardiography （RT-MCE）, including contrast score index （CSI）, wall motion score index （WMSI）, transmural contrast defect length （CDL） and serious WM abnormal length （WML） were recorded at 24 hours and 1 week post-PCI. High sensitivity C-reactive protein （Hs-CRP） was examined by immune rate nephelometry. N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide （NT-proBNP） was tested with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Patients were followed up for six months. Major adverse cardiac events （MACE） were recorded. Results The incidence of final TIMI-3 flow in group A was much higher than that in Group B （P 〈0.05）, final corrected TIMI frame count （cTFC） in group A decreased significantly than that in group B （P 〈0.01）. The CSI, CDL/LV length, WMSI and WL/LV length in group A were significantly lower than that in group B （P 〈0.01）. Levels of Hs-CRP and NT-proBNP at 1 week post-PCI decreased significantly in group A than that in group B （P 〈0.01）. Patients were followed up for 6 months and the incidence of MACE in group A was significantly lower than that in group B （P〈0.05）.Conclusion Intracoronary nitroprusside can improve myocardial microcirculation, leading to the decrease of the incidence of no-reflow phenomenon and better prognosis.
文摘Background Percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） is used as a treatment for acute myocardial infarction （AMI）, and one of its major complications is the angiographic no-reflow phenomenon （NR）. Although intra-aortic balloon pumping （IABP） is sometimes used in such patients to increase the diastolic coronary blood flow, there is little available information regarding the effects of IABP on the angiographic no-reflow phenomenon. Method Twenty-two AMI patient with NR were performed primary PCI between January 2006 and December 2009, of which 12 patients were selected for IABP therapy and the left 10 were selected as the control group by group procedure of odd and even days; We observed the vasoactive substance in both groups on the days of 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 after the different interventions, which include plasma renin activity （PRA）, angiotensin Ⅱ （ANG Ⅱ）, aldosterone （ALD）, adrenaline （E）, and noradrenalin （NE）; In addition, cardiac structure and cardiac ventricle systolic function including left atrium medial diameter （LAMD）, left ventricular medial diameter （LVMD） Finally, left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF） were evaluated after 10 days, 3 months and 6 months; statistics was taken to analysis. Results According to the time concentration curve, vasoactive substance of the IABP group decreased faster than that of the control group, and this difference had statistical significance （P 〈 0.01 ） ; In terms of LAMD, LVMD, and LVEF, echocardiography difference of the IABP and the control group in 10 days, 3 months, and 6 months also showed statistical significance （P 〈 0.05）. Conclusions IABP can significantly reduce the release of vasoactive substances of NR in patients of primary PCI for AMI; LAMD, LVMD and LVEF in 10 days, 3 months, and 6 months can be improved using this method, which is conducive to recovery of heart function.
文摘The no-reflow and slow blood flow in the process of PCI treatment may reduce its effectiveness and lead to expansion of infarct in size sometimes. Also the application of thrombolytic agent inside of coronary artery,platelet inhibitors GP Ⅱ/Ⅲ or direct thrombectomy can＇t improve short or long-term clinical outcomes, So we evaluated the safety and efficacy of distal protection device （GuardWire PlusTM） in the acute myocardial in farction （AMI） combined with percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI）. Method Seventy-two patients with acute myocardial infarction receiving emergency PCI were randomly assigned into the distal protection group （GW group） and non-distal protection group（NGW） group. Data analyzed between the two groups were included the clinical characteristics, angiographic results, ST segment resolution, postoperative TIMI flow grade, TIMI frame count, myocardial blush grade, the left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF） by eehocardiography in a Week after or 3 months after PCI, myocardial enzymes,preoperative and postoperative neuroendoerine biomarkers： endothelin （ET）, plasma renin activity （PRA）, angiotensin Ⅱ （AII）, aldosterone（ALD）, norepinephrine（NE）, epinephrine （E）. Results ST segment resolution ≥ 50% was significantly higher in the GW group （68.4%） than in NGW group （41.2%, P 〈 0.05）. Early peak CK-MB and CTNI in GW group versus NGW group （8.63 ±2.42 hours vs 11.18 ±2.26 hours,10.16 ±2.96 hours vs 12.35 ±2.06 hours）, and peak reduction difference were observed （63.3 ±9.82 vs 74.28 ＋ 6.15 P = 0.000, 18.01 ＋ 7.21 vs 21.48 ±5.61 P = 0.027）. Left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF） was higher in GW group （P = 0.01） than in NGW group. TIMI grade exhibited no difference while TIMI frame count （P = 0.043） and myocardial blush grade were significantly different （P = 0.0001）. Postoperative biomarkers in endocrine expression were higher significantly in NGR group （P 〈 0.05）. Conclusions Emergency PCI combined with distal protection device can help prevent distal embolism, reduce the risk of no-reflow and slow flow and thereafter improve the prognosis in AMI patients.
文摘Background Balloon release pressure may increase the incidence of no reflow after direct percutaneous coronary intervention(PCI). This randomized controlled study was designed to analyze the correlation between balloon release pressure and no-reflow in patients with acute myocardial infarction(AMI) undergoing direct PCI. Methods There were 156 AMI patients who underwent PCI from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2012, and were divided into two groups according to the stent inflation pressure: a conventional pressure group and a high pressure group. After PCI, angiography was conducted to assess the thrombolysis in myocardial infarction(TIMI) grade with related artery. Examinations were undertaken on all patients before and after the operation including cardiac enzymes, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein, blood glucose, homocysteine, β-thromboglobulin(β-TG), Hamilton depression scale(HAMD) and self-rating anxiety scale(SAS). After interventional therapy, the afore-mentioned parameters in both the conventional pressure group and high pressure group were again analyzed. Results The results showed that CK-MB, HAMD, SAS were significantly different(P <0.05) in all patients after PCI, especially the CK-MB in the high pressure group((25.7±7.6) U/L vs.(76.7±11.8) U/L). CK-MB, HAMD, SAS, and β-TG were comparative before PCI but they were significantly changed(P <0.05) after intervention. No-reflow phenomenon occurred in 13 patients in the high pressure group, which was significantly higher than in the conventional pressure group(17.11% vs. 6.25%, P <0.05). Conclusion In stent implantation, using a pressure less than 1823.4 kPa balloon to release pressure may be the better choice to reduce the occurrence of no-reflow following direct PCI.
文摘Background To investigate the effect of intra-aortic balloon pumping （IABP） on no-reflow phenomenon primary percutaneous coronary intervention （PCI） for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction （STEMI）. Methods Clinical data of 22 acute myocardial infarction patients after PCI with angiographic no-reflow phenomenon were retrospectively analyzed between January 2006 and December 2009.12 patients underwent IABP, other 10 patients as control group. We observed difference of cardiac structure, brain natriuretic peptide （BNP） and ventricular systolic function between two group, as well as cardiac injury markers （MYO,CK-MB, cTnI） in both groups on the days of 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 after the different interventions. In addition, cardiac structure and ventricular systolic function including left atrium medial diameter （LAMD）, left ventricular medial diameter （LVMD）, left ventricular ejection fraction （LVEF） was evaluated after 10 days, 3 months,6 months Finally, statistics was used to analysis the data. Results The several vasoactive substances as well as cardiac injury markers and LAMD, LVMD, LVEF of 10 days, 3 months, 6 months of IABP group were significant difference with control group significant difference （P 〉 0.0 PCI with angiographic no-reflo （P 〈 0.05）. 5）. Conclusions w phenomenon, BNP targets of IABP group compared with the control group no IABP has effects on prognosis in STEMI patients who performed which is conducive to recovery of heart function.
