title: Current Status of Coronary Intervention in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction and Multivessel Coronary Artery Disease.
abstract: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is a standard interventional treatment modality for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Diagnostic coronary angiogram during PCI reveals multivessel coronary artery disease in about half of patients with STEMI, and it is difficult to make decision on the extent of intervention in these patients. Although revascularization for the infarct-related artery only is still effective for STEMI patients, several studies have reported the efficacy of multivessel revascularization during primary PCI, as well as in a staged PCI procedure. Clinicians should consider clinical aspects such as initial cardiogenic shock and myocardial viability when performing primary multivessel intervention, including the risks and benefits of multivessel revascularization in patients undergoing primary PCI. This review describes the current status of performing multivessel PCI in patients with STEMI and proposes an optimal revascularization strategy based on the previous literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Min Chul
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Myung Ho
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Hyung
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Young Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Ju Han
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart Center, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Korea.
authors.forename: Youngkeun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ahn
keywords: Coronary artery disease; Myocardial infarction; Percutaneous coronary intervention