TY - JOUR
T1 - Angiographic assessment of microvascular perfusion--myocardial blush in clinical practice
AU - Porto, Italo
AU - Hamilton Craig, Christian
AU - Brancati, Marta Francesca
AU - Burzotta, Francesco
AU - Galiuto, Leonarda
AU - Crea, Filippo
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Assessment of myocardial "blush" by either Myocardial Blush Grade or TIMI Myocardial Perfusion Grade, is the angiographic method currently preferred to confirm myocardial tissue-level perfusion after primary percutaneous intervention. This review focuses on the utility of angiographic "blush" as a simple, widely available, and virtually costless technique for the immediate diagnosis of microvascular impairment at the time of acute catheterization. We comprehensively outline the available evidence behind the "blush," its use in clinical practice, and draw comparisons with other new technologies for assessment of microvascular integrity.
AB - Assessment of myocardial "blush" by either Myocardial Blush Grade or TIMI Myocardial Perfusion Grade, is the angiographic method currently preferred to confirm myocardial tissue-level perfusion after primary percutaneous intervention. This review focuses on the utility of angiographic "blush" as a simple, widely available, and virtually costless technique for the immediate diagnosis of microvascular impairment at the time of acute catheterization. We comprehensively outline the available evidence behind the "blush," its use in clinical practice, and draw comparisons with other new technologies for assessment of microvascular integrity.
KW - angiographic perfusion
KW - angiographic perfusion
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/11911
U2 - 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.08.009
DO - 10.1016/j.ahj.2010.08.009
M3 - Article
SN - 0002-8703
SP - 1015
EP - 1022
JO - American Heart Journal
JF - American Heart Journal
ER -