Predictors and long-term prognosis of left ventricular aneurysm in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention in the contemporary era

CONCLUSIONS: LVA is still common in patients with acute anterior myocardial infarction in the contemporary PCI era, and the prognosis of these patients was significantly worse during the one-year clinical follow-up. Strategies of prompt reperfusion and complete revascularization may be helpful in preventing LVA formation and improving clinical outcomes.PMID:33841961 | PMC:PMC8024850 | DOI:10.21037/jtd-20-3350
Source: Journal of Thoracic Disease - Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Source Type: research