Mohamed Mahmoud Author

Research Article Open Access

Factors Affecting Outcome of Rescue Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Acute Myocardial Infarction

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Mohamed Salah El Din, Mohamed Mahmoud, Mohammed Abdel Ghany, Ali A Elsharkawi and Amira Abd El Razik

Background: Rescue PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) in STEMI (ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction) performed with favorable outcome in patients that experience failure of reperfusion therapy, although limited information on the major predictors of outcome. Aim: Identify factors affecting Rescue PCI in STEMI as regard incidence of Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) early after PCI in hospital& after six months of intervention.

Methods: This was a retrospective cross-sectional study assessed 120 patients receiving rescue PCI for STEMI. Effects of some factors including age, sex, coronary artery risk factors, time from symptoms onset to admission, time from failure of reperfusion to start PCI, Left Ventricular Function Ejection Fraction (LVEF), Thrombolysis In Myocard... view more»

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