Document Type : Original Article(s)

Authors

• Saeid Sadrnia ¹
• Masoud Pourmoghaddas ²
• Mahmoud Hadizadeh ³
• Asiyeh Maghamimehr ⁴
• Masoumeh Esmaeeli ⁵
• Afshin Amirpour ⁶
• Alireza Khosravi ⁷

¹ Assistant Professor, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran

² Professor, Isfahan Cardiovascular Interventional Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

³ Cardiologist, Goldiss Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

⁴ Isfahan Azad University, Isfahan, Iran

⁵ Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

⁶ Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

⁷ Associate Professor, Hypertension Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the main treatment for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We investigated factors affecting the major complications of this procedure. METHODS: This case-control study assessed 200 patients receiving primary PCI for STEMI. Effects of some factors including age, sex, coronary artery risk factors, left ventricular function, thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) flow, and number of involved vessels on major adverse cardiac events (MACE) were studied. RESULTS: Two thirds of patients were male but sex had no significant effect on MACE. Similarly, age, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia did not significantly affect the incidence of MACE. However, Killip class, left ventricular ejection fraction, diabetes, TIMI flow, and type of involved vessels had significant relations with the incidence of MACE. CONCLUSION: According to our findings, factors such as diabetes, left ventricular function, left anterior descending artery involvement, and low TIMI flow are risk factors of MACE.   Keywords: Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Major Adverse Cardiac Events