Infarct size and mortality in patients with proximal versus mid left anterior descending artery occlusion: The Intracoronary Abciximab and Aspiration Thrombectomy in Patients With Large Anterior Myocardial Infarction (INFUSE-AMI) trial
Brener S, Witzenbichler B, Maehara A, Dizon J, Fahy M, El-Omar M, Dambrink J, Genereux P, Mehran R, Oldroyd K, Parise H, Gibson C, Stone G. Infarct size and mortality in patients with proximal versus mid left anterior descending artery occlusion: The Intracoronary Abciximab and Aspiration Thrombectomy in Patients With Large Anterior Myocardial Infarction (INFUSE-AMI) trial. American Heart Journal 2013, 166: 64-70. PMID: 23816023, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.03.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbciximabAgedAntibodies, MonoclonalCardiac CatheterizationCoronary AngiographyCoronary StenosisCoronary VesselsElectrocardiographyFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsInjections, Intra-ArterialMagnetic Resonance Imaging, CineMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexSurvival RateThrombectomyTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionElevation myocardial infarctionInfarct sizeMyocardial infarctionAnterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionMyocardial blush grade 2/3Myocardial infarction flow 3Primary percutaneous coronary interventionINFUSE-AMI trialMyocardial Infarction trialPrimary end pointST-segment resolutionPercutaneous coronary interventionSeptal perforator branchExtent of myocardiumEffect of ICSBivalirudin anticoagulationBolus abciximabFinal ThrombolysisIntracoronary abciximabKillip classLAD infarctsReperfusion therapyArtery occlusionCoronary intervention