title: Intracoronary nitroprusside in the prevention of the no-reflow phenomenon in acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  No-reflow phenomenon during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a predictive factor of continuous myocardial ischemia, ventricular remodeling and cardiac dysfunction, which is closely associated with a worse prognosis. This study aimed to evaluate intracoronary nitroprusside in the prevention of the no-reflow phenomenon in AMI.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-two consecutive patients with AMI, who underwent primary PCI within 12 hours of onset, were randomly assigned to 2 groups: intracoronary administration of nitroprusside (group A, n = 46), intracoronary administration of nitroglycerin (group B, n = 46). The angiographic results were observed. The real-time myocardial contrast echocardiography (RT-MCE), including contrast score index (CSI), wall motion score index (WMSI), transmural contrast defect length (CDL) and serious WM abnormal length (WML) were recorded at 24 hours and 1 week post-PCI. High sensitivity C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP) was examined by immune rate nephelometry. N-terminal prohormone brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) was tested with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Patients were followed up for six months. Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The incidence of final TIMI-3 flow in group A was much higher than that in Group B (P < 0.05), final corrected TIMI frame count (cTFC) in group A decreased significantly than that in group B (P < 0.01). The CSI, CDL/LV length, WMSI and WL/LV length in group A were significantly lower than that in group B (P < 0.01). Levels of Hs-CRP and NT-proBNP at 1 week post-PCI decreased significantly in group A than that in group B (P < 0.01). Patients were followed up for 6 months and the incidence of MACE in group A was significantly lower than that in group B (P < 0.05).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intracoronary nitroprusside can improve myocardial microcirculation, leading to the decrease of the incidence of no-reflow phenomenon and better prognosis.
authors: Cardiology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China. panwei20010118@sina.com
authors: Wei
authors: W
authors: Pan
authors: Lan-feng
authors: LF
authors: Wang
authors: Jia-hui
authors: JH
authors: Yu
authors: Ying
authors: Y
authors: Fan
authors: Shu-sen
authors: SS
authors: Yang
authors: Li-jun
authors: LJ
authors: Zhou
authors: Yue
authors: Y
authors: Li
authors: Wei-min
authors: WM
authors: Li
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000097:blood; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; C109794:pro-brain natriuretic peptide (1-76); D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain; D009599:Nitroprusside; D002097:C-Reactive Protein