Impact and Determinants of Left Ventricular Function in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Halkin A, Stone GW, Dixon SR, Grines CL, Tcheng JE, Cox DA, Garcia E, Brodie B, Stuckey TD, Mehran R, Lansky AJ. Impact and Determinants of Left Ventricular Function in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction. The American Journal Of Cardiology 2005, 96: 325-331. PMID: 16054451, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.03.069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute myocardial infarctionLeft ventricular functionBaseline left ventricular functionPrimary angioplastyBaseline LVEFVentricular functionIndependent predictorsIndex procedureMyocardial infarctionInfarct zone regional wall motionBaseline left ventricular dysfunctionMyocardial Infarction grade 0Primary percutaneous coronary interventionOne-year survival ratePrevious acute myocardial infarctionMultivessel coronary diseaseLeft ventricular dysfunctionPercutaneous coronary interventionVentricular ejection fractionStrong independent predictorRegional wall motionCADILLAC trialPreprocedural ThrombolysisVentricular dysfunctionCoronary intervention