title: [Coronary angiographic study of patients with non-Q myocardial infarct: correlations with the initial electrocardiographic aspect and prognosis].
abstract: The purpose of our study was to evaluate, during the early phase, the coronary anatomy of the patients who suffered from an acute non-Q myocardial infarction (non-Q MI) and to correlate it with the ECG findings and with clinical evolution. We studied 76 patients (pts.), mean age 56 +/- 9 years, who had their a first non-Q MI (reinfarctions non included). They all underwent angiographic examination within an average period of 18 days (range 5-30 days). In the whole group of patients it is worthwhile noting: A) the elevated occurrence of left main lesions (11% of pts.) and multivessel disease (60%); B) the great percentage (41%) of patients with open infarct-related vessel but with very critical residual stenosis (above 90% of total lumen); C) the presence of collateral vessels in almost all the pts. (91%) with totally occluded infarct-related artery. During the 12 month follow-up, in all groups was a high occurrence (above 70%) of coronary events (postinfarction angina, reinfarction, aortocoronary by pass or PTCA). Furthermore, it is possible to identify a subgroup of patients presenting ST-segment depression with very unfavourable coronary anatomy (80% had multivessel disease, 30% of which had a left main critical stenosis) and high prognostic risk (90% occurrence of coronary events). In the subgroup with ST-segment elevation there was an elevated percentage (65%) of open infarct-related vessel, but with an important residual stenosis. Considering the advantages of revascularization interventions in these high risk patients with extensive residual jeopardized myocardium, we conclude that it is important that all patients with non-Q MI undergo early coronary angiography.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra e Divisione di Cardiologia, Università degli Studi e Spedali Civili di Brescia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gei
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cuccia
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bonaldi
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pagnoni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Volpini
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berra
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ettori
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Niccoli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Riva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003097:Collateral Circulation; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Studio coronarografico nei pazienti con infarto miocardico non-Q: correlazioni con l'aspetto elettrocardiografico iniziale e la prognosi.