Clinical Study

Relationship between the ST-Segment Resolution and Microvascular Dysfunction in Patients Who Underwent Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Table 1

Baseline, angiographic, and procedural characteristics.

All ()Incomplete STR ()Complete STR () value

Age (years)58.4 ± 13.358.5 ± 13.358.4 ± 13.50.972
Male, n (%)62 (84.9)20 (87.0)42 (84.0)0.999
Comorbidities, n (%)
 Current smoker3713 (56.5)24 (48.0)0.618
 Hypertension41 (56.2)13 (56.5)28 (56.0)0.967
 Diabetes16 (21.9)5 (21.7)11 (22.0)0.980
 Dyslipidemia10 (13.7)5 (21.7)5 (10.0)0.270
 Stroke6 (8.2)1 (4.3)5 (10.0)0.658
Electrocardiographic data
 Infarct location, n (%)
  Anterior33 (54.8)17 (73.9)23 (46.0)0.042
  Inferior28 (38.4)4 (17.4)24 (48.0)0.012
  Lateral5 (6.8)2 (8.7)3 (6.0)0.672
  Sum of ST-segment elevation (mm)10.3 ± 5.69.2 ± 4.211.1 ± 6.00.137
  ST-segment resolution (%)63.8 ± 36.018.4 ± 22.884.7 ± 16.1<0.001
  Residual sum of ST-segment elevation (mm)3.6 ± 3.56.6 ± 3.22.1 ± 2.6<0.001
Laboratory data
 Absolute neutrophil count (mm3)7,959 ± 3,7978,704 ± 3,9367,616 ± 3,7220.259
 Peak CK-MB (IU/L)191.9 ± 130.7215.8 ± 129.4180.8 ± 131.10.291
 Peak troponin-I (ng/ml)52.0 ± 30.557.0 ± 29.149.7 ± 31.10.340
 N-terminal pro-BNP (pg/ml)585.3 ± 875.4677.0 ± 999.6527.9 ± 805.60.611
 hsCRP (mg/L)1.41 ± 2.562.0 ± 3.71.17 ± 1.920.368
Echocardiography finding
 Ejection fraction (%)51.4 ± 10.945.5 ± 7.854.2 ± 11.10.001
 Ejection fraction <50%, n (%)32 (43.8)17 (73.9)15 (30.0)0.001
 RWMSI1.32 ± 0.321.47 ± 0.351.25 ± 0.270.005
Angiographic data
 LAD culprit, n (%)33 (54.8)17 (73.9)23 (46.0)0.042
 Coronary flow before PPCI, n (%)
  TIMI flow grade 0 or 154 (74.0)18 (78.3)36 (72.0)0.775
  TIMI flow grade 2 or 319 (26.0)5 (21.7)14 (28.0)0.775
 Coronary flow after PPCI, n (%)
  TIMI flow grade 215 (20.5)7 (30.4)8 (16.0)0.213
  TIMI flow grade 358 (79.5)16 (69.6)42 (84.0)0.213
 TMP grade after PPCI, n (%)
  TMP grade 12 (2.7)1 (4.3)1 (2.0)0.534
  TMP grade 229 (39.7)11 (47.8)18 (36)0.337
  TMP grade 342 (57.5)11 (47.8)31 (62)0.255
 Index of microvascular resistance (U)24.3 ± 17.632.6 ± 23.520.0 ± 11.80.012
Procedure data
 Mean stent diameter (mm)3.4 ± 0.53.3 ± 0.43.5 ± 0.50.217
 Total stent length (mm)21.7 ± 6.622.4 ± 7.821.3 ± 6.00.498
 No reflow, n (%)3 (4.1)1 (4.3)2 (4.0)0.945
 Aspiration thrombectomy, n (%)66 (90.4)21 (91.3)45 (90.0)0.999
 Use of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, n (%)35 (47.9)11 (47.8)24 (48.0)0.989

BNP: brain natriuretic peptide; CK-MB: creatine kinase-MB; hsCRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; LAD: left anterior descending artery; MACE: major adverse cardiovascular event; PPCI: primary percutaneous coronary intervention; RWMSI: regional wall motion score index; STR: ST-segment elevation resolution; TIMI: thrombosis in myocardial infarction; TMP grade: TIMI myocardial perfusion grade.