TENECTEPLASE AS A NEW MEDICATION IN MANAGING NO-REFLOW

No-reflow has been defined as “inadequate myocardial perfusion through a given segment of coronary circulation without angiographic evidence of a mechanical obstruction”. Important components of the process are thought to include endothelial ischemic injury producing “blebs” of tissue that directl...

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Main Authors: Milan Živković, Svetlana Apostolović, Milan Pavlović, Sonja Šalinger Martinović, Tomislav Kostić, Nenad Božinović, Emina Dimitrijević
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Language:English
Published: University in Nis, Faculty of Medicine 2012-03-01
Series:Acta Medica Medianae
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Online Access:http://publisher.medfak.ni.ac.rs/2012-html/1-broj/Milan%20Zivkovic-Managing%20no-reflow.pdf
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author Milan Živković
Svetlana Apostolović
Milan Pavlović
Sonja Šalinger Martinović
Tomislav Kostić
Nenad Božinović
Emina Dimitrijević
author_facet Milan Živković
Svetlana Apostolović
Milan Pavlović
Sonja Šalinger Martinović
Tomislav Kostić
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description No-reflow has been defined as “inadequate myocardial perfusion through a given segment of coronary circulation without angiographic evidence of a mechanical obstruction”. Important components of the process are thought to include endothelial ischemic injury producing “blebs” of tissue that directly obstruct the microvasculature, leukocyte plugging of capillaries, and the vascular effects of reactive oxygen species. No-reflow can complicate any percutaneous intervention (PCI), though it is more common following acute myocardial infarctions (MI), particularly with prolonged occlusion times. A 59-year-old woman presented to the hospital after two hours of continuous chest pain. Because of acute myocardial infarction of the inferior and lateral wall, she underwent direct stenting to an occlusion in the right coronary artery. Despite successful implantation of stents revascularization failed. In absence of aspiration devices and other pharmacological agent we decide to apply 30 mg (6000 IU) tenecteplase intracoronary. Three min after administration TIMI flow grade improved from TIMI 0 to TIMI 3. Managing no-reflow can be approached in a number of different ways and needs to be tailored to the type of intervention being performed. As confirmed in practice, prevention is better than cure and both mechanical and pharmacological approaches can be employed in high risk cases. In the setting of acute myocardial infarction the most effective preventative measure is the rapid opening of the vessel and as such the development of a robust and efficient primary PCI service is integral to the avoidance of this complication. Managing no-reflow will become increasingly important with the wider development of primary PCI. Within the setting of acute myocardial infarctions with no reflow as primary percutaneous intervention complication, there are potential important future pharmacological regimens that may become established and one of them can be tenecteplase.
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spelling doaj.art-d9e83537e53c4fd487962208770da7bd2022-12-22T03:19:14ZengUniversity in Nis, Faculty of MedicineActa Medica Medianae0365-44780182-12792012-03-015114245TENECTEPLASE AS A NEW MEDICATION IN MANAGING NO-REFLOWMilan ŽivkovićSvetlana ApostolovićMilan PavlovićSonja Šalinger MartinovićTomislav KostićNenad BožinovićEmina DimitrijevićNo-reflow has been defined as “inadequate myocardial perfusion through a given segment of coronary circulation without angiographic evidence of a mechanical obstruction”. Important components of the process are thought to include endothelial ischemic injury producing “blebs” of tissue that directly obstruct the microvasculature, leukocyte plugging of capillaries, and the vascular effects of reactive oxygen species. No-reflow can complicate any percutaneous intervention (PCI), though it is more common following acute myocardial infarctions (MI), particularly with prolonged occlusion times. A 59-year-old woman presented to the hospital after two hours of continuous chest pain. Because of acute myocardial infarction of the inferior and lateral wall, she underwent direct stenting to an occlusion in the right coronary artery. Despite successful implantation of stents revascularization failed. In absence of aspiration devices and other pharmacological agent we decide to apply 30 mg (6000 IU) tenecteplase intracoronary. Three min after administration TIMI flow grade improved from TIMI 0 to TIMI 3. Managing no-reflow can be approached in a number of different ways and needs to be tailored to the type of intervention being performed. As confirmed in practice, prevention is better than cure and both mechanical and pharmacological approaches can be employed in high risk cases. In the setting of acute myocardial infarction the most effective preventative measure is the rapid opening of the vessel and as such the development of a robust and efficient primary PCI service is integral to the avoidance of this complication. Managing no-reflow will become increasingly important with the wider development of primary PCI. Within the setting of acute myocardial infarctions with no reflow as primary percutaneous intervention complication, there are potential important future pharmacological regimens that may become established and one of them can be tenecteplase.http://publisher.medfak.ni.ac.rs/2012-html/1-broj/Milan%20Zivkovic-Managing%20no-reflow.pdfno-reflowacute myocardial infarctionprimary PCItenecteplase
spellingShingle Milan Živković
Svetlana Apostolović
Milan Pavlović
Sonja Šalinger Martinović
Tomislav Kostić
Nenad Božinović
Emina Dimitrijević
TENECTEPLASE AS A NEW MEDICATION IN MANAGING NO-REFLOW
Acta Medica Medianae
no-reflow
acute myocardial infarction
primary PCI
tenecteplase
title TENECTEPLASE AS A NEW MEDICATION IN MANAGING NO-REFLOW
title_full TENECTEPLASE AS A NEW MEDICATION IN MANAGING NO-REFLOW
title_fullStr TENECTEPLASE AS A NEW MEDICATION IN MANAGING NO-REFLOW
title_full_unstemmed TENECTEPLASE AS A NEW MEDICATION IN MANAGING NO-REFLOW
title_short TENECTEPLASE AS A NEW MEDICATION IN MANAGING NO-REFLOW
title_sort tenecteplase as a new medication in managing no reflow
topic no-reflow
acute myocardial infarction
primary PCI
tenecteplase
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