Relation of cardiac troponin I and microvascular obstruction following ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Jonas Hallén, Jesper K Jensen, Peter Buser, Allan S Jaffe, Dan Atar

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Abstrakt

Presence of microvascular obstruction (MVO) following primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) confers higher risk of left-ventricular remodelling and dysfunction. Measurement of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) after STEMI reflects the extent of myocardial destruction. We aimed to explore whether cTnI values were associated with presence of MVO independently of infarct size in STEMI patients receiving pPCI.
OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftAcute Cardiac Care (Print Edition)
Vol/bind13
Udgave nummer1
Sider (fra-til)48-51
Antal sider4
ISSN1748-2941
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2011

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