Impact of normalized myocardial perfusion after successful angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction
Stone GW, Peterson MA, Lansky AJ, Dangas G, Mehran R, Leon MB. Impact of normalized myocardial perfusion after successful angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2002, 39: 591-597. PMID: 11849856, DOI: 10.1016/s0735-1097(01)01779-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionTIMI 3 flowAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionMyocardial perfusionMyocardial blushSuccessful angioplastyAngiographic myocardial blush gradeOne-year cumulative mortalityEpicardial coronary flowMyocardial blush scoreNormal myocardial blushHigh-risk featuresHigh-risk patientsMyocardial blush gradeAbnormal myocardial perfusionMyocardial perfusion gradePercutaneous coronary interventionSurvival of patientsNormal myocardial perfusionTIMI 0Blush gradeCardiogenic shockInfarct arteryCoronary intervention