Intracoronary microparticles and microvascular obstruction in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous intervention

Italo Porto, Luigi Marzio Biasucci, Giovanni Luigi De Maria, Antonio Maria Leone, Giampaolo Niccoli, Francesco Burzotta, Carlo Trani, Alessandra Tritarelli, Rocco Vergallo, Giovanna Liuzzo, Filippo Crea

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Abstract

Microparticles (MP) are cell-derived fragments known to be increased in the blood of patients with acute coronary syndromes. We aimed to assess, in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the systemic and local (in the culprit coronary artery) levels of platelet-derived MP (PMP, CD42+CD31+) and endothelial-derived MP (EMP, CD42-CD31+) and their relation to indexes of microvascular obstruction (MVO).
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2928-2938
Number of pages11
JournalEuropean Heart Journal
Volume33
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Analysis of Variance
  • Blood Platelets
  • Cell-Derived Microparticles
  • Coronary Occlusion
  • Coronary Thrombosis
  • Endothelium, Vascular
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microcirculation
  • Microvessels
  • Middle Aged
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Myocardial Infarction
  • Myocardial Reperfusion
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
  • Prospective Studies

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