When small vessels become big problems! Microvascular dysfunction in NSTEMI.

Elizabeth P HeldTimothy D Henry

Published in: Catheterization and cardiovascular interventions : official journal of the Society for Cardiac Angiography & Interventions (2019)

In a carefully selected cohort of 83 NSTEMI patients, there was a wide variation in the index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) Elevated IMR, which correlates with microvascular obstruction by MRI, was an independent predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in patients with NSTEMI Further investigation is warranted to understand the influence of the microvascular on prognosis following myocardial infarction.

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