Normal Flow (TIMI-3) Before Mechanical Reperfusion Therapy Is an Independent Determinant of Survival in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Stone G, Cox D, Garcia E, Brodie B, Morice M, Griffin J, Mattos L, Lansky A, O’Neill W, Grines C. Normal Flow (TIMI-3) Before Mechanical Reperfusion Therapy Is an Independent Determinant of Survival in Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2001, 104: 636-641. PMID: 11489767, DOI: 10.1161/hc3101.093701.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTIMI 3 flowAcute myocardial infarctionInitial TIMI 3 flowMyocardial infarctionPrimary PTCAEarly reperfusionHeart failureIndependent determinantsNew-onset heart failurePostprocedural TIMI 3 flowTIMI 3 flow ratesMechanical reperfusion therapyTIMI 0/1 flowTIMI 2 flowProspective randomized trialsShorter hospital stayVentricular ejection fractionInitial angiographyAngiographic evidenceHospital stayLytic therapyReperfusion therapyVentricular failureSpontaneous reperfusionEarly administrationDifferential Impact on Survival of Electrocardiographic Q-Wave Versus Enzymatic Myocardial Infarction After Percutaneous Intervention
Stone G, Mehran R, Dangas G, Lansky A, Kornowski R, Leon M. Differential Impact on Survival of Electrocardiographic Q-Wave Versus Enzymatic Myocardial Infarction After Percutaneous Intervention. Circulation 2001, 104: 642-647. PMID: 11489768, DOI: 10.1161/hc3101.093902.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQ-wave myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionPercutaneous interventionCPK-MB elevationNon-Q-wave myocardial infarctionElective percutaneous interventionIndependent research nurseSerial creatine phosphokinasePeriprocedural myocardial infarctionTertiary referral centerRelative prognostic importanceNew Q wavesCPK-MB levelsPowerful independent determinantCPK-MB releaseEnzymatic elevationPeriprocedural infarctionReferral centerConsecutive patientsReferral populationResearch nursesIndependent determinantsPrognostic importanceStent useQ waves