G Sengottuvelu1, V Ravi Sekar. 1. Senior Consultant Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology, Apollo Hospitals, Greams Lane, Chennai 600 006, India. Electronic address: drgseng@gmail.com.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Despite restoration of epicardial flow during primary PCI in STEMI, microvascular obstruction may persist as a result of both atheromatous and thrombotic embolization and vasospasm. Compared with the systemic administration of IV pharmaco-therapies, highly localized administration of intracoronary pharmacotherapy may be associated with a several-hundred-fold increase in the local concentration of an agent in the epicardial artery and microcirculation. Despite restoration of epicardial flow during primary PCI in STEMI, microvascular obstruction may persist as a result of both atheromatous and thrombotic embolization and vasospasm. We are presenting our experience with use of intracoronary abciximab using local drug delivery catheter in STEMI patients. METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated 15 patients presented to us with STEMI undergoing primary PCI between March 2011 and September 2012 who had super selective intracoronary abciximab using local drug delivery catheter. With standard antiplatelet therapy, both Pre and Post TIMI flow, TMP grading were assessed. RESULTS: Mean age was 55 years. The TIMI flow increased by 3 grades in thirteen patients, TMP grading increased by 2 grades in five patients and by 3 grades in nine patients. Thus TIMI flow and TMP grading improved after super selective intracoronary abciximab. CONCLUSION: Super selective intracoronary abciximab using local drug delivery catheter during primary PCI in STEMI patients significantly improves TMP grading without increased risk of bleeding. This benefit is achieved even in patients without thrombus aspiration. We need to assess the long-term outcomes in the form of reduction in infarct size using this strategy in large group of patients.
BACKGROUND: Despite restoration of epicardial flow during primary PCI in STEMI, microvascular obstruction may persist as a result of both atheromatous and thrombotic embolization and vasospasm. Compared with the systemic administration of IV pharmaco-therapies, highly localized administration of intracoronary pharmacotherapy may be associated with a several-hundred-fold increase in the local concentration of an agent in the epicardial artery and microcirculation. Despite restoration of epicardial flow during primary PCI in STEMI, microvascular obstruction may persist as a result of both atheromatous and thrombotic embolization and vasospasm. We are presenting our experience with use of intracoronary abciximab using local drug delivery catheter in STEMI patients. METHODS: We retrospectively evaluated 15 patients presented to us with STEMI undergoing primary PCI between March 2011 and September 2012 who had super selective intracoronary abciximab using local drug delivery catheter. With standard antiplatelet therapy, both Pre and Post TIMI flow, TMP grading were assessed. RESULTS: Mean age was 55 years. The TIMI flow increased by 3 grades in thirteen patients, TMP grading increased by 2 grades in five patients and by 3 grades in nine patients. Thus TIMI flow and TMP grading improved after super selective intracoronary abciximab. CONCLUSION: Super selective intracoronary abciximab using local drug delivery catheter during primary PCI in STEMI patients significantly improves TMP grading without increased risk of bleeding. This benefit is achieved even in patients without thrombus aspiration. We need to assess the long-term outcomes in the form of reduction in infarct size using this strategy in large group of patients.
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