Patients with ST-elevation AMI admitted or referred to the Coronary Care Unit of the Division of Cardiology of St.Lukes.International Hospital in Japan, after successful percutaneous coronary intervention and who are eligible for cardiac MRI will be enrolled prospectively. Informed consent will be obtained from each patient before enrollment in the study, according to the approved protocol.
Conditions
Interventions
ipost procedure group
n=58
standard treatment group
n=58
Sponsors
St.Luke's International Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion Criteria 1)Subject must have ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction 2)Subject must be 20 years of age or older. 3)histry of cardiac-ischemia-related symptoms <12 hours prior to initial presentation. 4)clinical decision was made to treat with PCI. 5)Subject must be willing and able to give informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria will be previous AMI, candidate of CABG cardiogenic shock or Killip 4, rescue angioplasty after thrombolytic therapy, evidence of coronary collaterals in the risk area, TIMI flow grade 3 before intervention, inability to lay flat due to severe cardiac heart failure/respiratory insufficiency, pregnancy, known existence of a life threatening disease, and inability to give informed consent. In addition, exclusion criteria will be any contraindication to undergo CMR, such as severe renal dysfunction implanted metallic objects;cardiac pacemakers and/or implantable cardioverter defibrillator or any other type of electronic devices, or any other contraindication to CMR. Patients with newly placed intracoronary stents will be included.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ST segment resolution | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakuya Watanabe
St.Luke's International Hospital Cardiology Department
Outcome results
None listed