Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is the preferred reperfusion strategy for
treating acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). The main goals are to …

The rapid restoration of coronary flow to the jeopardized myocardium has become an
essential part of therapy after acute myocardial infarction. Despite an open infarct-related …

The lack of reperfusion of myocardium after prolonged ischaemia that may occur despite
opening of the infarct-related artery is termed “no reflow”. No reflow or slow flow occurs in 3 …

In a variable proportion of patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial
infarction, ranging from 5% to 50%, primary percutaneous coronary intervention achieves …

Over the past 20 years, advances in the management of ST segment elevation myocardial
infarction have focused on the rapid achievement of patency in the infarct-related artery. The …

No-reflow is responsible for 40% of the primary percutaneous coronary intervention without
complete myocardial reperfusion despite successful reopening of the infarct-related artery …

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the best available reperfusion strategy
for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), with nearly 95% of occluded …

The phenomenon of no-reflow is defined as inadequate myocardial perfusion through a
given segment of the coronary circulation without angiographic evidence of mechanical …

The no-reflow phenomenon has been studied extensively in the basic science laboratory
and has entered the clinical arena. No-reflow, which develops largely within the first 2h of …

Coronary revascularization is not synonymous with myocardial reperfusion. DeWood et al. 1
almost three decades ago showed that 90% of patients with transmural myocardial infarction …