Coronary artery disease
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Coronary artery disease · Mar 2014
Comparative StudyEffect of sex on recovery of ejection fraction in patients with anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
Myocardial necrosis after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) can cause left ventricular systolic dysfunction, which has been associated with poor outcomes. Some authors have reported that women have higher mortality rates after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), but differences between the sexes with regard to recovery of ejection fraction (EF) in patients with STEMI receiving primary PCI have not been evaluated. We aimed to assess the effect of sex on EF recovery in patients with anterior wall STEMI after primary PCI. ⋯ These data suggest that being female is an independent determinant of LVEF recovery in patients with anterior myocardial infarction after primary PCI.