The aim of the study was to assess the frequency and predictive factors of microvascular obstruction (MVO) in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). 190 consecutive patients with NSTEMI were included. The patients underwent coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 24 hours after admission and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging after a median of 4.1 days after angiography. In patients with NSTEMI undergoing early PCI, the MVO defined by CMR imaging was present in 13.8% of the patients. The localization of culprit lesion in the circumflex coronary artery and larger infarct size were independently associated with the increased risk of MVO in patients with NSTEMI.
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The aim of the study was to assess the frequency and predictive factors of microvascular obstruction (MVO) in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). 190 consecutive patients with NSTEMI were included. The patients underwent coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) within 24 hours after admission and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging after a median of 4.1 days after angiography. In patients with NSTEMI undergoing early PCI, the MVO defi...
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