Increase of myocardial salvage and left ventricular function recovery with intracoronary abciximab downstream of the coronary occlusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary coronary intervention.

In this prospective randomized trial on patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), we hypothesized that abciximab administered intracoronarily, downstream of the coronary occlusion, leads to a greater degree of myocardial salvage and better left ventricular function recovery compared with the usual abciximab administration. Forty-five consecutive patients with first AMI and infarct-related artery TIMI flow 0-1 undergoing primary PCI were enrolled. Twenty-two patients were randomly assigned to the intracoronary treatment and 23 to the usual treatment. The initial perfusion defect, final infarct size, myocardial salvage, salvage index, and left ventricular function recovery were assessed by serial scintigraphic scans performed at admission and 7 days and 1 month after PCI. Angiographic myocardial blush grade, corrected TIMI frame count, and electrocardiographic ST segment elevation reduction were also assessed as markers of myocardial reperfusion. Final infarct size was significantly smaller (P = 0.043) and salvage index significantly higher (P = 0.003) in the intracoronary treatment group as a result of a greater degree of myocardial salvage (P = 0.0001). The increase of left ventricular ejection fraction at 1 month was significantly higher in the intracoronary treatment patients (P = 0.013). The markers of myocardial reperfusion were also significantly better in the intracoronary treatment group. In patients with AMI and occluded infarct-related artery treated with primary PCI, intracoronary abciximab given just before PCI downstream of the occlusion is associated to a greater degree of myocardial salvage than the usual abciximab protocol. This benefit is mainly related to a substantial reduction in final infarct size, which leads to an improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction.     

Randomized early versus late abciximab in acute myocardial infarction treated with primary coronary intervention (RELAx-AMI Trial).

OBJECTIVES: This prospective randomized trial evaluates the impact of early abciximab administration on angiographic and left ventricular function parameters. BACKGROUND: Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors improve myocardial reperfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), but optimal timing of administration remains unclear. METHODS: Two-hundred ten consecutive patients with first AMI undergoing primary PCI were randomized to abciximab administration either in the emergency room (early group: 105 patients) or in the catheterization laboratory, after coronary angiography (late group: 105 patients). Primary end points were initial Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grade, corrected TIMI frame count (cTFC), and myocardial blush grade (MBG), as well as left ventricular function recovery as assessed by serial echocardiographic evaluations. RESULTS: Angiographic pre-PCI analysis showed a significantly better initial TIMI flow grade 3 (24% vs. 10%; p = 0.01), cTFC (78 +/- 30 frames vs. 92 +/- 21 frames; p = 0.001), and MBG 2 or 3 (15% vs. 6%; p = 0.02) favoring the early group. Consistently, post-PCI tissue perfusion parameters were significantly improved in the early group, as assessed by 60-min ST-segment reduction > or =70% (50% vs. 35%; p = 0.03) and MBG 2 or 3 (79% vs. 58%; p = 0.001). Left ventricular function recovery at 1 month was significantly greater in the early group (mean gain ejection fraction 8 +/- 7% vs. 6 +/- 7%, p = 0.02; mean gain wall motion score index 0.4 +/- 0.3 vs. 0.3 +/- 0.3, p = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with AMI treated with primary PCI, early abciximab administration improves pre-PCI angiographic findings, post-PCI tissue perfusion, and 1-month left ventricular function recovery, possibly by starting early recanalization of the infarct-related artery.     

冠状动脉内注射乌拉地尔对急性心肌梗死心肌灌注和心功能的影响

目的:探讨乌拉地尔对急性心肌梗死(AMI)急诊经皮冠状动脉介入治疗(PCI)患者心肌灌注和心功能的影响。方法:对经急诊PCI治疗的AMI患者54例,随机分为乌拉地尔组、硝酸甘油组和对照组。分别于经皮腔内冠状动脉成形术前冠状动脉内注射乌拉地尔、硝酸甘油、生理盐水。观察PCI术前、术后心肌梗死溶栓试验(TIMI)血流、校正的TIMI帧计数(cTFC)、心肌充血分级(MBG)、ST段回落、心肌坏死指标、左心室射血分数(LVEF)及住院期间主要心血管不良事件(MACE)。结果:乌拉地尔组与硝酸甘油组和对照组相比,PCI后cTFC降低、MBG增加、ST段回落增加、LVEF增加、CK和TnT峰值降低(P均<0.01)。结论:乌拉地尔可改善AMI急诊PCI患者冠状动脉血流、心肌灌注和左心室收缩功能,减少梗死面积,不增加住院期间MACE。     

急性ST段抬高型心肌梗死围手术期替罗非班不同给药方法的研究

目的探讨导管室内经下游冠状动脉和上游静脉内注射负荷剂量替罗非班对血管造影结果和左室功能的影响。方法连续入选210例急性ST段抬高型心肌梗死行直接PCI的患者,分为上游静脉组（105例,在急诊室经静脉注射负荷剂量的替罗非班10μg／kg）和下游冠状动脉组（105例,在导管室完成诊断性造影之后经指引导管冠状动脉内注射替罗非班10μg／kg）。两组患者均后续以0．15μg·kg^-1·min^-1静脉泵入替罗非班36h。观察指标包括：手术前、后TIMI（TIMI）血流分级,校正TIMI计帧数（cTFC）,心肌灌注分级（MBG）。术后1个月使用超声心动图评价左室功能恢复情况。结果上游静脉组各个初始造影指标均明显优于下游冠状动脉组,TIMI3级血流24％比10％,P=0．01;cTFC（78±30）比（92±21）,P=0．001;MBG2或3级15％比6％,P=0．02。而术后心肌水平灌注指标下游冠状动脉组均明显优于上游静脉组,ST段回落〉70％的比率50％比35％,P=0．03;MBG2或3级79％比58％,P=0．01。左室功能恢复指标显示下游冠状动脉组明显优于上游静脉组,EF平均增加（8±7）％比（6±7）％,P=0．02;室壁运动分数指数平均增加（0．4±0.3）比（0.3±0．3）,P=0．03。结论行直接经皮冠状动脉介入治疗的ST段抬高型急性心肌梗死患者,在导管室经冠状动脉注射替罗非班,可以改善介入术后的心肌组织水平灌注和术后1个月时左室功能的恢复。这可能得益于冠状动脉内局部注射,使病变局部及病变远端的血管床有较高的药物浓度。     

急性心肌梗死急诊介入治疗后辛伐他汀对早期左心室重构的影响

目的探讨急性心肌梗死(acute myocardial infarction,AMI)急诊直接PCI术后使用辛伐他汀对早期左心室重构的影响。方法选择AMI接受急诊直接PCI患者245例,随机分为辛伐他汀治疗组(治疗组)123例和对照组122例。比较2组术后即刻TIMI分级、计算校正TIMI计帧数(cTFC)和心肌Blush分级。采用彩色多普勒超声心动仪分别于发病早期(<24h)、1、2、3周末连续测量、计算左心室形态、构型等指标并进行分析。结果与基线比较,对照组1周末左心室收缩末内径(LVESD)、左心室短轴前半径(Ra)/内径(D)明显升高,2周末左心室舒张末内径(LVEDD)、LVESD、Ra/D、左心室前部心内膜弧长(ASL)、后部心内膜弧长(PSL)明显升高,3周末LVEDD、LVESD、Ra/D、ASL、PSL、LVEF明显升高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05,P<0.01);治疗组2周末LVEDD、LVESD、PSL、LVEF明显升高,3周末LVEDD、LVESD、ASL、PSL、LVEF明显升高(P<0.05,P<0.01)。与对照组比较,治疗组2周末、3周末LVEDD、LVESD、Ra/D、ASL、PSL明显降低,LVEF明显升高,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论 AMI患者急诊直接PCI术后,使用辛伐他汀对早期左心室重构有抑制作用。     

Comparison in patients having primary coronary angioplasty of abciximab versus tirofiban on recovery of left ventricular function

In patients treated with primary coronary angioplasty, the use of abciximab improves microvascular perfusion and enhances the recovery of contractile function. This study compared the effects of the new dose regimen of tirofiban (25-microg/kg bolus followed by an 18-hour infusion at 0.15 microg/kg/min) on left ventricular function with those of abciximab in patients who underwent direct angioplasty. One hundred patients who underwent primary coronary angioplasty were randomized to receive a standard dose of abciximab or a large-dose bolus of tirofiban. The primary end point of the study was change in the infarct-zone wall motion score index between the initial and 30-day follow-up echocardiographic studies. The secondary end points were procedural evaluations before and after Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) grade flow, TIMI grade myocardial perfusion, and corrected TIMI frame count. Baseline global and regional ventricular functions were similar in the 2 treatment groups. After the procedure, a TIMI grade 3 flow was obtained in 86% of patients treated with abciximab and 88% of those receiving tirofiban (p = 1.0), whereas TIMI grade 3 myocardial perfusion was present in 70% and 76%, respectively (p = 0.65); corrected TIMI frame count was 22.5 +/- 1.9 and 22.1 +/- 2.5 (p = 0.37). After 30 days, we obtained 87 paired echocardiographic studies. The infarct-zone wall motion score index decreased from 2.20 +/- 0.3 to 1.99 +/- 0.2 in the abciximab group and from 2.18 +/- 0.3 to 1.95 +/- 0.3 in the tirofiban group (p = 0.67). Thus, in patients who had primary coronary angioplasty, abciximab, and the large-dose bolus of tirofiban showed similar effects on the initial angiographic results and 30-day recovery of left ventricular function.     

Short- and long-term recovery of left ventricular function predicted at the time of primary percutaneous coronary intervention in anterior myocardial infarction

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to determine predictors of left ventricular (LV) function recovery at the time of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). BACKGROUND: Angiographic, intracoronary Doppler flow, and electrocardiographic variables have been reported to be predictors of recovery of LV function after acute myocardial infarction (MI). We directly compared the predictive value of Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grade, corrected TIMI frame count (cTfc), myocardial blush grade, coronary Doppler flow velocity analysis, and resolution of ST-segment elevation for recovery of LV function in patients undergoing primary PCI for acute MI. METHODS: We prospectively studied 73 patients who underwent PCI for an acute anterior MI. Recovery of global and regional LV function was measured using an echocardiographic 16-segment wall motion index (WMI) before PCI, at 24 h, at one week, and at six months. Directly after successful PCI, coronary flow velocity reserve (CFR), cTfc, TIMI flow grade, and myocardial blush grade were assessed. RESULTS: Mean global and regional WMI improved gradually over time from 1.86 +/- 0.23 before PCI to 1.54 +/- 0.34 at six-month follow-up (p < 0.0001) and from 2.39 +/- 0.30 before PCI to 1.87 +/- 0.48 at six-month follow-up (p < 0.0001), respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed CFR as the only independent predictor for global and regional recovery of LV function at six months. CONCLUSIONS: Doppler-derived CFR is a better prognostic marker for LV function recovery after anterior MI than other currently used parameters of myocardial reperfusion.     

Markers of myocardial reperfusion as predictors of left ventricular function recovery in acute myocardial infarction treated with primary angioplasty

BACKGROUND: Myocardial blush grade (MBG), corrected TIMI frame count (cTFC), and ST-segment reduction are indices of myocardial reperfusion. HYPOTHESIS: We evaluated their predictive value for left ventricular (LV) function recovery by gated single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS: In 40 patients with AMI, gated SPECT was performed at admission and repeated 7 and 30 days after PCI. Left ventricular function recovery was defined as an increase > or = 10 points in SPECT LV ejection fraction from baseline to 1 month. The MBG, cTFC, and ST-segment elevation index 1 h after PCI were determined to evaluate reperfusion. RESULTS: Twenty-four patients (Group 1) had LV function recovery and 16 (Group 2) did not. A significant correlation was found between LV function recovery and MBG (r = 0.66; p = 0.0001), and ST-segment elevation index at 1 h (r = -0.55; p = 0.0001), but not with cTFC. Univariate predictors of LV function recovery were MBG (p = 0.0003) and ST-segment elevation index 1 h after intervention (p = 0.0026), but not cTFC. In a multivariate analysis, MBG was the only predictor of LV function recovery. Myocardial blush grade > or = 2 and ST-segment elevation index reduction had the same accuracy (88%) for predicting LV function recovery. Lower accuracy (75%) was shown by fast cTFC (< 23 frames). Myocardial blush grade > or = 2 showed the better negative likelihood ratio, and ST-segment elevation index reduction had the higher positive likelihood ratio in predicting LV function recovery. CONCLUSIONS: Myocardial blush grade was the best parameter for prediction of LV function recovery: MBG > or = 2 and ST-segment elevation index reduction showed good accuracy in predicting LV function recovery. The cTFC failed to be a significant predictor.     

Early administration of abciximab bolus in the emergency department improves angiographic outcome after primary PCI as assessed by TIMI frame count: results of the early ReoPro administration in myocardial infarction (ERAMI) trial.

OBJECTIVES: We assessed the safety and efficacy of early administration of abciximab prior to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) patients. BACKGROUND: Research suggests that platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor inhibitors, e.g. abciximab, may improve myocardial perfusion. In particular, early administration in the emergency department, prior to PCI, may result in more effective reperfusion. METHODS: Eighty AMI patients with planned PCI were randomized in a double-blind fashion to receive a 0.25 mg/kg abciximab bolus either "early" in the emergency department or "late" in the catheterization laboratory after angiographic assessment. In total, 74 patients underwent PCI after diagnostic angiography, all of which then received an abciximab infusion of 0.125 microg/kg/min for 12 hr. RESULTS: Prior to PCI, no significant differences were observed between the two groups regarding the angiographic endpoints or ST-segment resolution. After PCI, thrombolysis in MI (TIMI) frame count (TFC) was significantly improved in patients treated early rather than in those treated late (23 +/- 10 vs. 41 +/- 35; P = 0.02). Consistent trends, also favoring early treatment, were observed for TIMI flow grade 3 (TFG 3), corrected TFC (CTFC), and TIMI myocardial perfusion grade 3 (TMPG 3). Nine deaths (4 early, 5 late) and six significant bleeds (4 early, 2 late) were observed at 30 days after randomization. CONCLUSIONS: Early administration of abciximab is both feasible and safe in patients planned for primary PCI, increasing coronary flow and myocardial reperfusion after PCI, as demonstrated by significantly decreased TFC scores and trends toward improvements in TFG, CTFC, and TMPG.     

Facilitated primary coronary intervention with abciximab and very low dose of alteplase during off-hours compared with direct primary intervention during regular hours.

In patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), the off-hour presentation is one of the major determinants of door-to-balloon delay. Moreover, the nighttime presentation is associated with increased mortality after primary coronary intervention (PCI). The prompt starting of a therapy able to start recanalization of the infarct-related artery before intervention might improve the results of off-hour primary PCI. We compared the outcome of 212 consecutive patients with AMI undergoing either direct or facilitated PCI according to the hour of presentation. Patients arriving off-hours were pretreated with alteplase (20 mg) and abciximab and underwent facilitated PCI. Patients presenting on-hours underwent direct PCI. A basal Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grade 3 was observed in 1.0% of patients undergoing direct PCI and in 44% of patients undergoing facilitated PCI (P = 0.001). More patients starting PCI with a TIMI 3 flow achieved a postinterventional fast TIMI frame count (72.0% vs. 38.8% direct PCI group vs. 34.9% facilitated PCI group with basal TIMI 0-2; P = 0.001) and a TIMI perfusion grade 3 (66.0% vs. 38.8% direct PCI group vs. 39.7% facilitated PCI group with basal TIMI 0-2; P = 0.004). Preinterventional TIMI flow grade 3 was associated with a higher gain in left ventricular ejection fraction at 1 month (10.9% +/- 6.4% vs. 7.0% +/- 9.6% direct PCI group vs. 6.1% +/- 6.0% facilitated PCI group with basal TIMI 0-2; P = 0.005). No significant difference was observed in major bleedings, although there was a trend toward a higher risk in the facilitated PCI group. Patients in the facilitated PCI group achieving a basal TIMI 3 flow showed improved myocardial reperfusion and better left ventricular function recovery. Bleeding complications associated with combination therapy remained an important concern.     

急性心肌梗死介入治疗中应用抽吸导管对心肌再灌注的影响

目的:分析在急性ST段抬高型心肌梗死(STEMI)急诊行经皮冠状动脉介入治疗(PCI)中应用抽吸导管对心肌再灌注影响.方法:首次STEMI行PCI患者80例,随机分为试验组(41例,应用抽吸导管后再行PCI),对照组(39例,直接行PCI).比较2组术后即刻计算校正TIMI计帧数和心肌Blush分级、术中慢复流现象、心电图90 min ST段下降率.在术后24 h、1周时应用心肌声学造影计算灌注对比积分指数(CSI)、室壁运动积分指数(WMSI).结果:PCI后试验组的校正TIMI计帧数明显低于对照组,Blush分级≥2级获得率高于对照组,慢复流现象减少;再通后90 min心电图相关导联ST段下降率试验组明显大于对照组(P<0.05).同时在研究的每一个时点,试验组CSI、WMSI较对照组明显降低(P<0.05).结论:在STEMI急诊行PCI中应用抽吸导管可改善梗死相关血管前向血流情况,改善心肌再灌注,减少无复流现象.     

Effects of a distal protection device during primary stenting in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction.

BACKGROUND: The angiographic no-reflow phenomenon is an adverse prognostic factor in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of an occlusive balloon type distal protection device (PercuSurge GuardWire: GW) during primary stenting in patients with anterior AMI. METHODS AND RESULTS: The GW group included 42 patients treated by primary stenting with GW protection and the control group included 30 patients treated by primary stenting after thrombectomy without distal protection. Left ventricular (LV) function was measured and compared by left ventriculography obtained soon after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and 3 weeks after onset. The corrected TIMI frame count values were lower in the GW group than in the control group (27.5+/-2.3 vs 35.1 +/-2.5, p=0.030). The number of patients with myocardial blush grade 3 after PCI was higher in the GW group than in the control group (45.7 vs 20.0%, p=0.029). Peak concentration of creatine kinase myocardial fraction was lower in the GW group than in the control group (326.6+/-41.5 vs 454.9+/-46.2 mg/dl, p=0.043). GW patients showed greater improvement at 3 weeks after PCI in terms of LV ejection fraction (+4.6+/-1.2 vs -1.1+/-1.5, p=0.004), LV end-systolic volume index (+0.5+/-2.4 vs +9.0+/-2.7, p=0.023), and regional wall motion abnormalities (-2.03+/-0.14 vs -2.51+/-0.14, p=0.018). CONCLUSION: Primary stenting with GW protection can restore epicardial coronary flow and myocardial perfusion, and also preserve LV function in anterior AMI.     

血栓抽吸联合替罗非班对急性ST段抬高心肌梗死患者心肌再灌注的影响

目的 探讨急性ST段抬高心肌梗死急诊经皮冠状动脉介入治疗（PCI）中联合应用ZEEK血栓抽吸导管和替罗非班对心肌组织灌注及临床预后的影响.方法 84例经冠脉造影证实为血栓负荷病变的急性ST段抬高心肌梗死患者随机分为血栓抽吸＋替罗非班42例（A组）和标准PCI 42例（B组）,比较两组患者手术后即刻梗死相关动脉（IRA）的心肌梗死溶栓（TIMI）血流、心肌灌注分级（MBG）、心电图ST段回落百分比、左心室射血分数（LVEF）及住院期间主要心脏不良事件（MACE）和出血性并发症发生率.结果 A组术后即刻TIMI血流、MBG、ST段抬高回落百分比及LVEF均明显优于B组（P〈0.05）,两组住院期间的MACE发生率及出血并发症比较差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）.结论 在急性心肌梗死急诊PCI中联合使用ZEEK导管血栓抽吸和替罗非班安全可行,可有效清除冠状动脉内血栓,改善心肌组织灌注和术后心脏功能,并且不增加主要心脏不良事件的发生率.     

Impact of PercuSurge device conjugative with intracoronary administration of nitroprusside on no-reflow phenomenon following primary percutaneous coronary intervention.

BACKGROUND: The present study tested the hypothesis that when administered in conjunction with a PercuSurge device for treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), intracoronary (IC) administration of nitroprusside (NTP) is safe and superior to IC administration of NTP alone or nitroglycerin (NTG) for reversing slow-flow or no-reflow, both of which occur frequently during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). METHODS AND RESULTS: Sixty-two patients with ST-segment elevation AMI of <12 h duration undergoing primary PCI were enrolled. When the final Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow was normal (TIMI-3), NTG 200 microg was administered first, followed by (5 min later) NTP 100 microg via an intra-guiding catheter. When final TIMI flow was 相似文献   

Effects of intravenous administration of tissue plasminogen activator before thrombectomy in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

BACKGROUND: Myocardial salvage after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) largely depends on the removal of infarct-related thrombus. Although both thrombolysis and thrombectomy are effective strategies to remove thrombus, there is a paucity of reports regarding the benefit of the combination therapy. Therefore, the efficacy of intravenous administration with mutant tissue plasminogen activator (Mt-PA) before thrombectomy and ordinary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) was evaluated. METHODS AND RESULTS: Consecutive 44 AMI patients without contraindication of Mt-PA were enrolled in the study and randomly assigned to thrombectomy with Mt-PA pre-administration (group T) or thrombectomy alone (group N). Although Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) grade before PCI and TIMI myocardial perfusion grade immediately after PCI were significantly greater in group T (p<0.05), there was no improvement of left ventricular ejection fraction immediately and 6 months after PCI. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that intravenous administration with Mt-PA before thrombectomy had no significant benefit in the salvage of infracted myocardium over thrombectomy alone, despite improvement of coronary microcirculation immediately after PCI.     

校正的TIMI帧数评价急性心肌梗死血管成形术后心肌组织灌注

目的观察急性心肌梗死患者经皮冠状动脉介入(PCI)治疗成功后,即TIMI血流达到3级时,用校正的TIMI帧数(CTFC)评价心肌组织水平灌注的可行性.方法选取急性心肌梗死患者急症PCI治疗后血流达TIMI 3级者63例,其中男45例,女18例.测定患者的CTFC,并在术前及术后1个月分别测定室壁运动记分(WMSI).观察CTFC与WMSI之间的相关性.结果按照CTFC将TIMI血流3级者分为快、慢两组,1个月后快CTFC组的WMSI改善程度明显优于慢CTFC组,CTFC与术前、术后WMSI的差值有明显的负相关;快CTFC组患者从发病到接受PCI治疗的时间明显短于慢CTFC组.结论较低的CTFC预示着良好的心功能恢复及临床预后,它是一种定量、客观、简单、经济、重复性好的方法,用其评价心肌循环灌注情况可为临床提供是否需要进一步辅助治疗的证据.     

Myocardial perfusion assessed by contrast echocardiography correlates with angiographic perfusion parameters in patients with a first acute myocardial infarction successfully treated with angioplasty

BACKGROUND:

Angiographic flow in an epicardial artery does not define perfusion at the microvascular level.

AIM:

To compare myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) with angiographic methods of assessing microvascular reperfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

METHODS:

One hundred consecutive patients with a first ST segment elevation myocardial infarction and single-vessel disease were successfully treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Regional contrast score index (RCSI), corrected Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) frame count (cTFC), TIMI myocardial perfusion grade (TMPG) and myocardial blush grade were evaluated.

RESULTS:

Among 717 asynergic segments on MCE, 168 revealed a lack of perfusion. TMPG and cTFC correlated significantly with RCSI (P=0.031 and P=0.027, respectively). Myocardial blush grade did not correlate with RCSI (P=0.067). Patients with anterior AMI had significantly more segments with a perfusion defect on MCE than patients with inferior AMI (P=0.0001).

CONCLUSIONS:

MCE results correlate with angiographic methods of perfusion assessment such as TMPG and cTFC. Anterior AMI is associated with a greater extent of perfusion defect. MCE results correlate also with recovery of systolic left ventricular function and clinical outcome at six month follow-up.     

前列地尔对改善急性心肌梗死PCI术后微循环及患者预后的影响

目的:探讨前列地尔治疗急性心肌梗死经皮冠状动脉介入术(PCI)治疗后微循环障碍以及改善患者预后的临床效果。方法:将57例因ST段抬高型急性心肌梗死接受急诊PCI的患者随机分为2组,前列地尔组在术前30 min使用前列地尔注射液治疗,并在术后继续治疗7 d。通过检测校正的TIMI帧数计数(CTFC)、心肌声学造影(MCE)等多种方法评估心肌灌注,并观察患者在住院和随访期间心功能情况及主要心脏不良事件。结果:前列地尔组术后的TIMI 3级血流发生率明显高于对照组(P=0.038),术后CTFC值也较对照组明显升高(P0.001);在治疗6个月后前列地尔组的左室射血分数(LVEF)、舒张早期充盈最大速率(E峰)与心房收缩期最大充盈速率(A峰)的比值(E/A)、左室舒张末期内径(LVEDD)以及左室收缩末期内径(LVESD)均较治疗3 d后有明显改善(P均0.05),而室间隔厚度(IVST)以及左室后壁舒张末期厚度(LVPWD)则无明显变化;两组患者PCI术后48 h、术后7 d的MCE显示,前列地尔组的局部心肌血流量在术后7 d有显著升高(P0.05)。对照组在住院和随访期间发生6例严重心力衰竭以及1例死亡病例,前列地尔组在住院期间发生严重心力衰竭1例,在随访期间发生严重心力衰竭1例,无死亡病例,两组比较无统计学差异。结论:前列地尔可以有效地改善PCI术后的心脏血流灌注,减少无复流现象的发生,可能改善急性心肌梗死患者心功能及临床预后。     

Endothelin-1 and acute myocardial infarction: a no-reflow mediator after successful percutaneous myocardial revascularization.

AIMS: No-reflow after a primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with a high incidence of left ventricular (LV) failure and a poor prognosis. Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is a potent endothelium-derived vasoconstrictor peptide and an important modulator of neutrophil function. Elevated systemic ET-1 levels have recently been reported to predict a poor prognosis in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated by primary PCI. We aimed to investigate the relationship between systemic ET-1 plasma levels and no-reflow in a group of AMI patients treated by primary PCI. METHODS AND RESULTS: A group of 51 patients (age 59+/-9.9 years, 44 males) with a first AMI, undergoing successful primary or rescue PCI, were included in the study. Angiographic no-reflow was defined as coronary TIMI flow grade < or =2 or TIMI flow 3 with a final myocardial blush grade < or =2. Blood samples were obtained from all patients on admission for ET-1 levels measurement. No reflow was observed in 31 patients (61%). Variables associated with no-reflow at univariate analysis included culprit lesion of the left anterior coronary descending artery (LAD) (67 vs. 29%, P=0.006) and ET-1 plasma levels (3.95+/-0.7 vs. 3.3+/-0.8 pg/mL, P=0.004). At multivariable logistic regression analysis, ET-1 was the only significant predictor of no-reflow (P=0.03) together with LAD as the culprit vessel (P=0.04). CONCLUSION: ET-1 plasma levels predict angiographic no-reflow after successful primary or rescue PCI. These findings suggest that ET-1 antagonists might be beneficial in the management of no-reflow.     

阿托伐他汀对ST段抬高型急性心肌梗死患者急诊PCI术后无复流现象的影响

目的:探讨长期应用阿托伐他汀对冠状动脉介入治疗(PCI)术后无复流发生率的影响。方法:入选对象均为ST段抬高型急性心肌梗死(STEMI)患者,接受急诊PCI治疗且至少口服阿托伐他汀10mg/d3个月以上者入选阿托伐他汀组,未服用任何调脂药物者入选对照组,连续入选,至每组60例为止。PCI术中根据TI-MI血流分级法(TFG)、TIMI计帧法(cTFC)评价冠状动脉血流。术后24h进行实时心肌声学造影检查,计算心肌灌注缺损计分指数(CSI)及室壁运动计分指数(WMSI)。术后30min及24h记录心电图,观察ST段抬高最显著导联ST段回落的情况。术前、术后24h采取静脉血测定血浆高敏C反应蛋白(Hs-CRP)及sICAM-1水平。结果:阿托伐他汀组TIMI3级血流者显著多于对照组(P<0.05),而cTFC显著低于对照组(P<0.01)。阿托伐他汀组与对照组相比CSI(1.22±0.33:1.37±0.42,P<0.05),WMSI(1.53±0.40:1.71±0.38,P<0.05)均显著降低。术后30min阿托伐他汀组ST段回落≥50%者显著多于对照组(P<0.05),术后24h差异无统计学意义。术前、术...