acute coronary syndrome myocardial infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Immediately before treatment with primary PCI, patients presenting with a STEMI
will undergo intravenous infusion of an UCA and diagnostic ultrasound for 15
minutes. After primary PCI patients will
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: * Age > 18 years * acute onset (< 6 hours) * diagnosed with STEMI according to the criteria of the ACC * initial oral informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: * Clinical instability * Known allergy to ultrasound contrast agents * Any reason judged by the investigators to hamper inclusion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| * Echocardiographic and enzymatic infarct size * Microvascular obstruction and haemorrhage on MRI measurements Safety and feasibility of therapeutic option | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| * Other adverse events * Other Serious adverse events * Incidence of Major Adverse Cardiac Events (MACE) Other patient and / or MRI and echocardiographic parameters | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed