heart attack myocardial infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients will be eligible for this study when they are admitted for acute ST elevation myocardial infarction with a total ST-segment deviation of more than 5 mm and presenting within 6 hours after onset of complaints. Patients should have a TIMI 0, 1 or 2 flow in the infarction related artery. If these patients are hemodynamically stable and in an acceptable clinical condition, informed consent will be asked to participate in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Age
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Feasibility - Is the protocol easily performed by the operators - Is a quick temperature drop achieved - Is it possible to obtain a stable coronary temperature during 30 minutes. Safety - Is there a higher incidence of rhythm- or conductance disturbances compared with the routine PCI procedure for myocardial infarction or is any other unforeseen side effect observed. | — |
Countries
Netherlands