Acute Coronary Syndrome
Conditions
Brief summary
Patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention after diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome should be enrolled in the study and follow - up.
Detailed description
Obtain written consent for patients who meet all of the selection criteria and who do not meet the exclusion criteria. ACS(Acute Coronary Syndrome) patients with LV systolic dysfunction(LVEF\<50%) on TTE test who underwent successful PCI. At that time, patient proceed with the Baseline blood test(ST2) in hospital. And then, Medical therapy for 3 months later patient proceed with the Follow-up blood test(ST2) and TTE in OPD.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Subjects aged 19 or older * Patients with acute coronary syndrome who underwent successful percutaneous coronary intervention * Patients with left ventricular ejection fraction less than 50% on transthoracic echocardiography * Patients who voluntarily agreed to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Failure to obtain TIMI 3 flow after procedure * If the remaining life span is less than one year * Women who are breastfeeding or plan to become pregnant or are planning to become pregnant during the study period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ST2 and LV end-diastolic volume index | 3 months | the correlation between changes of ST2 and LV end-diastolic volume index |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ST2 and LV ejection fraction | 3 months | the correlation between changes of ST2 and LV ejection fraction |
| ST2 and E over e' ratio | 3 months | the correlation between changes of ST2 and E over e' ratio |
| ST2 and LV wall motion score | 3 months | the correlation between changes of ST2 and LV wall motion score |
Countries
South Korea