Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis
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J. Thromb. Thrombolysis · Dec 2001
Usefulness of reperfusion ventricular arrhythmias in non-invasive prediction of early reperfusion and sustained coronary artery patency in acute myocardial infarction.
Established tenets of occurrence of reperfusion ventricular arrhythmias in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) do not provide insight into the timing of achieving reperfusion or whether coronary artery patency is sustained. We assessed the significance of ventricular arrhythmias in the non-invasive prediction of timely reperfusion and sustained restoration of coronary patency after thrombolysis in patients with AMI. ⋯ Only the occurrence of sustained AIVR, and probably early non-sustained AIVR convey useful information about both early reperfusion and sustained coronary artery patency. The absence of AIVR does not preclude successful thrombolysis.