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A Narrative Review of the Classical and Modern Diagnostic Methods of the No-Reflow Phenomenon
- Source :
- Diagnostics, Vol 12, Iss 4, p 932 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2022.
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Abstract
- The incidence of the no-reflow (NR) phenomenon varies depending on the diagnostic criteria used. If just the angiographic criteria are considered (i.e., a degree of thrombolysis in myocardial infarction ≤2), it will be found that the incidence of NR is quite low; on the other hand, when the myocardial NR is taken into account (i.e., a decrease in the quality of myocardial reperfusion expressed by the degree of myocardial blush), the real incidence is higher. Thus, the early establishment of a diagnosis of NR and the administration of specific treatment can lead to its reversibility. Otherwise, regardless of the follow-up period, patients with NR have a poor prognosis. In the present work, we offer a comprehensive perspective on diagnostic tools for NR detection, for improving the global management of patients with arterial microvasculature damage, which is a topic of major interest in the cardiology field, due to its complexity and its link with severe clinical outcomes.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 12040932 and 20754418
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Diagnostics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.2b098ce305774f53a7abb26077b7a3c7
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12040932