title: Relation of myocardial perfusion to mortality after primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
abstract: In patients who undergo primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), poor post-PCI myocardial blush is associated with increased mortality, even when epicardial perfusion is adequate. This observation has important implications for the methods of evaluating primary PCI results and the strategies used to improve myocardial reperfusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Juhana
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karha
authors.forename: J Emilio
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Exaire
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rajagopal
authors.forename: Thomas B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Ivanc
authors.forename: Samir R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Kapadia
authors.forename: Stephen G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: Sorin J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Brener
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000401:mortality*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D015425:Myocardial Reperfusion; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D016019:Survival Analysis