Coronary artery ectasia, an independent predictor of no-reflow after primary PCI for ST-elevation myocardial infarction

• Published in: International journal of cardiology Vol. 265; pp. 12 - 17
• Main Authors: Schram, H.C.F., Hemradj, V.V., Hermanides, R.S., Kedhi, E., Ottervanger, J.P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.08.2018
• Subjects: Aged; CAE; Case-Control Studies; Cohort Studies; Coronary Vessels - diagnostic imaging; Dilatation, Pathologic - diagnostic imaging; Dilatation, Pathologic - etiology; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; No-reflow; No-Reflow Phenomenon - diagnostic imaging; No-Reflow Phenomenon - etiology; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - adverse effects; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - trends; Predictive Value of Tests; Primary percutaneous coronary intervention; Prospective Studies; Retrospective Studies; ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction - diagnostic imaging; ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction - surgery; ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; Thrombus burden; Primary PCI; CAE; PTFE; Thrombus burden; Primary percutaneous coronary intervention; IRV; ACS; RCA; No-reflow; TIMI; PCI; STEMI; ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction; MI; CABG

The no-reflow phenomenon is a serious complication after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI). Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) may increase the risk of no-reflow, however, only limited data is available on the potential impact of CAE. The aim...