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Does Adjunctive Prophylactic Intracoronary Infusion of Low Dose Alteplase Prevent No-Reflow Phenomenon During Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention? Publisher



Hashemi M1 ; Ostovan J2 ; Sadeghi M3 ; Shirvani E4 ; Safaei A5 ; Sanaei S6
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  1. 1. Department of Cardiology, Chamran Cardiovascular and Medical Research Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  3. 3. Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  4. 4. Interventional Cardiology Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  5. 5. Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  6. 6. Department of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: ARYA Atherosclerosis Published:2023


Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is the gold standard approach to restore blood flow in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI); however, the no-reflow phenomenon as a potential complication of PPCI can worsen the outcomes. It has been hypothesized that adjunctive prophylactic intracoronary infusion of low-dose fibrinolytic might improve the PPCI outcomes; however, this theory is a matter of debate. The current study aims to investigate the value of adjunctive prophylactic intracoronary low-dose alteplase to prevent the no-reflow phenomenon in patients with STEMI. METHOD: This case-control study was conducted on 80 STEMI patients who underwent PPCI. The patients were assigned into the case group who were intervened by 10 mg adjunctive intracoronary alteplase immediately at the end of the balloon angioplasty (n=40) and controls (n=40) who underwent conventional PPCI only. The angioplasty-associated outcomes including final TIMI score, need for no-reflow treatment, ST-segment resolution, post-PPCI complications, and death were compared between the groups. RESULTS: Alteplase use was accompanied by significantly improved final TIMI flow scores (P-value<0.001) and fewer requirements for no-reflow treatments (P-value<0.001); however, it did not improve the ST-segment resolution (P-value=0.491). The mortality rate and post-angioplasty complications did not differ between the groups (P-value>0.05). CONCLUSION: Based on the findings of this study, adjunctive infusion of low-dose intracoronary alteplase during PPCI could not efficiently prevent the no-reflow phenomenon. Although the final TIMI flow and need for post-stenting no-reflow treatment improved, ST-segment resolution did not occur dramatically. Given that, this approach requires further investigations and should be considered cautiously. © 2023, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS). All rights reserved.
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