Protective effect of pre-infarction angina on microvascular obstruction after primary percutaneous coronary intervention is blunted in humans by cardiovascular risk factors

Giampaolo Niccoli, Giancarla Scalone, Nicola Cosentino, Alessandro Fabretti, Alessandro Mandurino Mirizzi, Mario Gramegna, Mario Panebianco, Marco Roberto, Filippo Crea

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Abstract

Pre-infarction angina (PIA) has been shown to reduce the microvascular obstruction (MVO) rate in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We sought to evaluate the potential modulator role of cardiovascular risk factors (CRFs) on this protective effect.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1935-1941
Number of pages7
JournalCirculation Journal
Volume78
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Acute myocardial infarction
  • microcirculation

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