BACKGROUND: Early resolution of ST-segment elevation is an indicator of final infarct size and clinical outcomes. Whether this correlation is an expression of initial infarct characteristics or degree of myocardial salvage achieved with reperfusion therapy is unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS: We prospectively included 243 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated with eithercoronary stenting (122 patients) or thrombolysis (121 patients). Serial 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG) were performed at baseline and 90 minutes after initiation of therapy. ST-segment resolution was defined as complete (> or =70%), partial (<70% to 30%), or no resolution (<30%). Paired technetium-99m sestamibi scintigraphic studies were performed to calculate the initial perfusion defect, final infarct size, and the proportion of initial defect salvaged with reperfusion (salvage index). ST-segment resolution correlated significantly with salvage index (P=0.008), final infarct size (P<0.001), and 6-month mortality (P=0.03). In the groups with complete, partial, and no resolution, salvage index was 0.54+/-0.32, 0.39+/-0.36, and 0.33+/-0.60; final infarct size was 12.5+/-12.0%, 20.0+/-13.9%, and 22.7+/-19.4% of the left ventricle; 6-month mortality was 2.4%, 6.2%, and 12.8%, respectively. After adjustment for baseline characteristics, ST-segment resolution was the second strongest predictor of salvage index (P=0.007) after the type of reperfusion, stenting, or thrombolysis (P=0.001); it was greater after stenting than after thrombolysis (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: Early resolution of ST-segment elevation in surface ECG correlates with myocardial salvage as assessed by scintigraphy in patients with AMI after reperfusion therapy. These data provide an explanation for the favorable prognostic value of the ST-segment resolution and support the use of this parameter to compare the efficacy of different reperfusion strategies.
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BACKGROUND: Early resolution of ST-segment elevation is an indicator of final infarct size and clinical outcomes. Whether this correlation is an expression of initial infarct characteristics or degree of myocardial salvage achieved with reperfusion therapy is unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS: We prospectively included 243 patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) treated with either coronary stenting (122 patients) or thrombolysis (121 patients). Serial 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG) were performed at baseline and 90 minutes after initiation of therapy. ST-segment resolution was defined as complete (> or =70%), partial (<70% to 30%), or no resolution (<30%). Paired technetium-99m sestamibi scintigraphic studies were performed to calculate the initial perfusion defect, final infarct size, and the proportion of initial defect salvaged with reperfusion (salvage index). ST-segment resolution correlated significantly with salvage index (P=0.008), final infarct size (P<0.001), and 6-month mortality (P=0.03). In the groups with complete, partial, and no resolution, salvage index was 0.54+/-0.32, 0.39+/-0.36, and 0.33+/-0.60; final infarct size was 12.5+/-12.0%, 20.0+/-13.9%, and 22.7+/-19.4% of the left ventricle; 6-month mortality was 2.4%, 6.2%, and 12.8%, respectively. After adjustment for baseline characteristics, ST-segment resolution was the second strongest predictor of salvage index (P=0.007) after the type of reperfusion, stenting, or thrombolysis (P=0.001); it was greater after stenting than after thrombolysis (P<0.001). CONCLUSION: Early resolution of ST-segment elevation in surface ECG correlates with myocardial salvage as assessed by scintigraphy in patients with AMI after reperfusion therapy. These data provide an explanation for the favorable prognostic value of the ST-segment resolution and support the use of this parameter to compare the efficacy of different reperfusion strategies.
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