The effects of delayed percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty plus intracoronary stents on myocardial perfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction

Objective: To assess the myocardial perfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after delayed percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and intracoronary stent implanting. Methods: Fifty-six patients with AMI were divided into delayed PTCA + stent group (treatment group, n=30) and control group (n=26). The treatment group were received delayed PTCA and coronary artery stents 15-30 d after AMI. The first 99Tcm-MIBI was performed 1-3 d before PTCA + stent (treatment group) and 15-30 d after AMI (control group), and followed by the second (1 month later), and the third (6 months later) 99Tcm-MIBI. Results: One month and six months after the treatment procedure (PTCA + stent), the blood flow deficit degree of myocardial infarction area in treatment group was much improved comparing with that before the procedure (treatment group, P<0.01) and that in control group (P<0.05). But there was no significant differences between the results at one month and six months after the treatment (P>0.05). Conclusions: There is residual myocardial viability in the AMI regions and PTCA + stent implantation keeps more jeopardize myocardium viable. Active therapy after AMI can significantly improve myocardial perfusion