TCT-109 Intra-Coronary Administration of Tacrolimus Improves Reperfusion of Microvasculature and Left Ventricular Function in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (COAT-STEMI) Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Authors :: Chiung Jen Wu
Ting-Hsing Chao
Rei-Yeuh Chang
Pei-Hsun Sung
Wei-Chun Huang
Hon-Kan Yip
Jun-Ted Chong
Teng-Yao Yang
Source :: Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 72:B47-B48
Publication Year :: 2018
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 2018.
Abstract: We tested whether intracoronary (IC) administration of tacrolimus could improve myocardial perfusion and clinical outcomes following primary percutaneous intervention (PCI) for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). A multicenter double-blind randomized-controlled trial (

Subjects :: medicine.medical_specialty
Percutaneous
business.industry
medicine.medical_treatment
Percutaneous coronary intervention
medicine.disease
Tacrolimus
surgical procedures, operative
Internal medicine
Conventional PCI
Cardiology
ST segment
Medicine
In patient
cardiovascular diseases
Myocardial infarction
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
business
Perfusion

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