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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
Volume 51, Issue 5, Pages 560-565Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2007.08.062
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- NHLBI NIH HHS [1 K23 HL072808-01A1] Funding Source: Medline
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Objectives The objective of this study is to evaluate the predictive value of the index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Background Despite adequate epicardial artery reperfusion, a number of patients with STEMI have a poor prognosis because of microvascular damage. Assessing the status of the microvasculature in this setting remains challenging. Methods In 29 patients after primary PCI for STEMI, IMR was measured with a pressure sensor/thermistor-tipped guide-wire. The Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) myocardial perfusion grade, TIMI frame count, coronary flow reserve, and ST-segment resolution were also recorded. Results The IMR correlated significantly with the peak creatinine kinase (CK) (R = 0.61, p = 0.0005) while the other measures of microvascular dysfunction did not. In patients with an IMR greater than the median value of 32 U, the peak CK was significantly higher compared with those having values <= 32 U (3,128 +/- 1,634 ng/ml vs. 1,201 +/- 911 ng/ml, p = 0.002). The IMR correlated significantly with 3-month echocardiographic wall motion score (WMS) (R = 0.59, p = 0.002) while the other measures of microvascular function did not. The WMS at 3-month follow-up was significantly worse in the group with an IMR >32 U compared with <= 32 U (28 +/- 7 vs. 20 +/- 4, p = 0.001). On multivariate analysis, IMR was the strongest predictor of peak CK and 3-month WMS. The IMR was the only significant predictor of recovery of left ventricular function on the basis of the percent change in WMS (R = 0.50, p < 0.01). Conclusions Compared to standard measures, IMR appears to be a better predictor of microvascular damage after STEMI, both acutely and in short term follow-up.
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