Interplay between inflammation and microvascular obstruction in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: The importance of velocity

Int J Cardiol. 2021 Sep 15:339:7-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.07.041. Epub 2021 Jul 24.

Authors

Rocco A Montone¹, Giulia La Vecchia²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy; Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: rocco.montone@gmail.com.
² Department of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Sciences, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 34311010
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2021.07.041

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Keywords: C-reactive protein; STEMI; inflammation; microvascular obstruction; myocardial infarction; precision medicine.

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MeSH terms

Humans
Inflammation / diagnosis
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention*
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction* / diagnostic imaging