Myocardial reperfusion: its assessment and its relation to clinical outcomes.
Am Heart Hosp J
; 1(2): 120-7, 2003.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15815131
ABSTRACT
It has become increasingly apparent that epicardial blood flow restoration is necessary, but not sufficient, to achieve optimal clinical outcomes in the setting of acute coronary syndromes. Indeed, clinical outcomes are strongly associated with myocardial perfusion. The diagnostic tools available to assess myocardial perfusion following acute myocardial infarction and their association with clinical outcomes are reviewed here. Many simple angiographic markers--the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) count frame, TIMI myocardial perfusion grade, pulsatile flow--are all readily available measures and are strongly related to clinical outcomes. Other tools, while accurate, remain limited by their high cost, low availability, and complexity for routine use.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Myocardial Reperfusion
/
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
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Thrombolytic Therapy
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Treatment Outcome
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Myocardial Infarction
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Am Heart Hosp J
Journal subject:
CARDIOLOGIA
/
HOSPITAIS
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States