Impact of age on pre-procedural TIMI flow in STEMI patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
Monica VerdoiaRocco GiosciaOrazio ViolaMarta Francesca BrancatiPier Luigi SoldàAndrea RognoniGiuseppe De Lucanull nullPublished in: Journal of cardiovascular medicine (Hagerstown, Md.) (2023)
The present study shows that among STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI, more advanced age represents an independent predictor of preprocedural IRA patency. Future studies will define the implications on procedural results and long-term prognosis.
Keyphrases
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- patients undergoing
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- acute myocardial infarction
- acute coronary syndrome
- coronary artery disease
- antiplatelet therapy
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- coronary artery bypass
- atrial fibrillation
- current status
- heart failure
- left ventricular