scholarly journals Combining therapeutic hypothermia and primary coronary intervention in comatose survivors of ventricular fibrillation due to ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Critical Care ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. P160
Author(s):  
R Knafelj ◽  
M Noc
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 81
Author(s):  
Bruce R Brodie ◽  

This article reviews optimum therapies for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Optimum anti-thrombotic therapy includes aspirin, bivalirudin and the new anti-platelet agents prasugrel or ticagrelor. Stent thrombosis (ST) has been a major concern but can be reduced by achieving optimal stent deployment, use of prasugrel or ticagrelor, selective use of drug-eluting stents (DES) and use of new generation DES. Large thrombus burden is often associated poor outcomes. Patients with moderate to large thrombus should be managed with aspiration thrombectomy and patients with giant thrombus should be treated with glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors and may require rheolytic thrombectomy. The great majority of STEMI patients presenting at non-PCI hospitals can best be managed with transfer for primary PCI even with substantial delays. A small group of patients who present very early, who are at high clinical risk and have long delays to PCI, may best be treated with a pharmaco-invasive strategy.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Li ◽  
Shuzheng Lyu

BACKGROUND Coronary microvascular obstruction /no-reflow(CMVO/NR) is a predictor of long-term mortality in survivors of ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). OBJECTIVE To identify risk factors of CMVO/NR. METHODS Totally 2384 STEMI patients treated with PPCI were divided into two groups according to thrombolysis in myocardial infarction(TIMI) flow grade:CMVO/NR group(246cases,TIMI 0-2 grade) and control group(2138 cases,TIMI 3 grade). We used univariable and multivariable logistic regression to identify risk factors of CMVO/NR. RESULTS A frequency of CMVO/NR was 10.3%(246/2384). Logistic regression analysis showed that the differences between the two groups in age(unadjusted odds ratios [OR] 1.032; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.045; adjusted OR 1.032; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.046 ; P <0.001), periprocedural bradycardia (unadjusted OR 2.357 ; 95% CI, 1.752 to 3.171; adjusted OR1.818; 95% CI, 1.338 to 2.471 ; P <0.001),using thrombus aspirationdevices during operation (unadjusted OR 2.489 ; 95% CI, 1.815 to 3.414; adjusted OR1.835; 95% CI, 1.291 to 2.606 ; P =0.001),neutrophil percentage (unadjusted OR 1.028 ; 95% CI, 1.014 to 1.042; adjusted OR1.022; 95% CI, 1.008 to 1.036 ; P =0.002) , and completely block of culprit vessel (unadjusted OR 2.626; 95% CI, 1.85 to 3.728; adjusted-OR 1.656;95% CI, 1.119 to 2.45; P =0.012) were statistically significant ( P <0. 05). The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.6896 . CONCLUSIONS Age , periprocedural bradycardia, using thrombus aspirationdevices during operation, neutrophil percentage ,and completely block of culprit vessel may be independent risk factors for predicting CMVO/NR. We registered this study with WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) (registration number: ChiCTR1900023213; registered date: 16 May 2019).http://www.chictr.org.cn/edit.aspx?pid=39057&htm=4. Key Words: Coronary disease ST elevation myocardial infarction No-reflow phenomenon Percutaneous coronary intervention


2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
E Reissell ◽  
S Lumme ◽  
M Satokangas ◽  
K Manderbacka

Abstract Background Timely primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is currently the treatment of choice for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Although cardiac units were established in all central hospitals in late 1990s for sparsely populated Finland, studies have shown that regional variation has increased. Additionally, the dense Finnish hospital network includes non-cardiac facilities where patients may be inappropriately admitted and then transferred for PCI. We aim to investigate the current regional differences in receiving timely PCI, determinants of these variations and the effect of hospital transfers. Methods Finnish Hospital Discharge Register data on PCIs for STEMI patients in 2015-17 were linked to register data on socio-demographics. In these preliminary analyses we used logistic regression modelling. Results Our results suggest that there were significant regional differences both for timely PCI in STEMI patients and in the probability of hospital transfers during an episode of care. The regional odds ratios (OR) for receiving PCI on time varied from 0.41 (95% confidence interval 0.33-0.52) to 2.73 (2.09-3.57) compared with the capital region when controlling for age, gender and hospital transfers. The ORs for being transferred during an episode of care varied from 0.26 (0.15-0.44) to 16.6 (11.6-23.6). Patients not transferred were more likely to receive PCI (OR 1.89 (1.67-2.15)). Men received PCI on time more often (OR 1.31 (1.18-1.46)) and women were more likely to be transferred (OR 1.29 (1.15-1.45)). Conclusions The probability for receiving PCI on time was related to the size of the hospital's population base and academic affiliation and inversely to transfers between hospitals. Hospital transfers during care episode and atypical symptoms often seen in women may cause critical delays for PCI. Other determinants for variation of timely PCI and its effects on equity will be analysed using multilevel modelling. Key messages Appropriate care for STEMI varies across regions and reflects inept practices in provider network. These findings are more pronounced in women showing persisting gender-related inequity.


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