Microvascular and Prognostic Effect in Lesions With Different Stent Expansion During Primary PCI for STEMI: Insights From Coronary Physiology and Intravascular Ultrasound

BackgroundWhile coronary stent implantation in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) can mechanically revascularize culprit epicardial vessels, it might also cause distal embolization. The relationship between geometrical and functional results of stent expansion during the primary percutaneous...

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Main Authors: Xida Li, Shuo Sun, Demou Luo, Xing Yang, Jingguang Ye, Xiaosheng Guo, Shenghui Xu, Boyu Sun, Youti Zhang, Jianfang Luo, Yingling Zhou, Shengxian Tu, Haojian Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.816387/full