Abstract
No-reflow is a complex condition associated with inadequate myocardial perfusion of the coronary artery in the absence of epicardial obstruction. It can occur in several settings, including percutaneous coronary intervention, especially in complex thrombotic lesions of native arteries and vein grafts and in primary angioplasty. The causes of no-reflow are not completely understood, and current treatments consist of intracoronary vasodilators, antithrombotic therapies, and mechanical devices (including aspiration thrombectomy catheters and embolic protection devices).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 78-85 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | American Journal of the Medical Sciences |
Volume | 329 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Distal embolic protection
- Myocardial infarction
- Myocardial perfusion
- No-reflow
- Percutaneous coronary intervention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)