Association of endothelial dysfunction and no-reflow during primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction

• Published in: Cardiovascular revascularization medicine Vol. 17; no. 8; pp. 552 - 555
• Main Authors: Levi, Yaniv, Sultan, Ayyaz, Alemayehu, Mistre, Wall, Sabrina, Lavi, Shahar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.12.2016
• Subjects: Acute MI; Aged; Angiography; Cardiovascular; Case-Control Studies; Endothelium, Vascular - physiopathology; Female; Humans; Hyperemia - physiopathology; Male; Manometry; Microcirculation; Middle Aged; No-reflow; No-Reflow Phenomenon - diagnosis; No-Reflow Phenomenon - etiology; No-Reflow Phenomenon - physiopathology; Ontario; Percutaneous Coronary Intervention - adverse effects; Predictive Value of Tests; Prospective Studies; Regional Blood Flow; Risk Factors; ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis; ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction - physiopathology; ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction - therapy; Stroke Volume; Treatment Outcome; Upper Extremity - blood supply; Angiography; No-reflow; Acute MI

Coronary no-reflow during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is a predictor of poorer cardiovascular outcome. Both endothelial dysfunction and no-reflow involves abnormal vascular function and hemostasis. Our aim was to assess the association between endothelial dysfunction and no ref...