Impact of spontaneous anterograde flow of the infarct artery on left ventricular function in patients with a first anterior wall acute myocardial infarction |
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Authors: | Ishihara Masaharu Inoue Ichiro Kawagoe Takuji Shimatani Yuji Kurisu Satoshi Nishioka Kenji Umemura Takashi Nakamura Shuji Yoshida Masashi |
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Institution: | Department of Cardiology, Hiroshima City Hospital, Hiroshima, Japan. ishifami@fb3.so-net.ne.jp |
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Abstract: | To assess the impact of spontaneous anterograde flow of the infarct artery on outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI), we studied 478 patients with a first anterior wall AMI who underwent coronary angiography within 12 hours after the onset of chest pain; Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) 3 flow was obtained after reperfusion therapy. Patients were divided into 3 groups: 119 patients with spontaneous anterograde flow (initial TIMI 2 or 3 flow) of the infarct artery, 118 patients with an initially occluded artery (TIMI 0 or 1 flow) and time to angiography or=55% (odds ratio 7.13, 95% confidence interval 3.10 to 16.4, p <0.001). In conclusion, although very early reperfusion improved LV function more than late reperfusion, spontaneous anterograde flow was associated with better acute and predischarge LV function after AMI compared with very early reperfusion of an initially occluded artery. |
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