The accuracy of deceleration time of diastolic coronary flow measured by transthoracic echocardiography in predicting long-term left ventricular infarct size and function after reperfused myocardial infarction
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, vol.11, no.10, pp.823-828, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 11 Issue: 10
- Publication Date: 2010
- Doi Number: 10.1093/ejechocard/jeq073
- Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.823-828
- Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Assessment of microvascular function after reperfused acute myocardial infarction (AMI) provides important insights for myocardial reperfusion and facilitates prediction of long-term left ventricular (LV) function and clinical outcome. In this study, we examined microvascular integrity 48 h after successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and compared predictive accuracy of the intracoronary pressure-wire- and transthoracic Doppler echocardiography-based parameters in the estimation of long-term LV infarct size and function.