Suboptimal coronary blood flow after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction: incidence, a simple risk score, and prognosis

Uyarel H., Ayhan E., Cicek G., Isik T., Ugur M., Bozbay M., ...More

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, vol.23, no.2, pp.98-104, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/mca.0b013e32834f1b8a
  • Journal Name: CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.98-104
  • Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background The aim of the present study is to investigate incidence, predictors, and long-term outcomes of suboptimal coronary flow after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in a large population.