Hong Mun K
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Interventional Cardiology, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1111 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY 10025, USA ; Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 630 W. 168th St., New York, NY 10032, USA.
Scientifica (Cairo). 2012;2012:683683. doi: 10.6064/2012/683683. Epub 2012 Sep 16.
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) represents the most urgent condition for patients with coronary artery disease. Prompt diagnosis and therapy, mainly with primary angioplasty using stents, are important in improving not only acute survival but also long-term prognosis. Recent advances in angioplasty devices, including manual aspiration catheters and drug-eluting stents, and pharmacologic therapy, such as potent antiplatelet and anticoagulant agents, have significantly enhanced the acute outcome for these patients. Continuing efforts to educate the public and to decrease the door-to-balloon time are essential to further improve the outcome for these high-risk patients. Future research to normalize the left ventricular function by autologous stem cell therapy may also contribute to the quality of life and longevity of the patients surviving STEMI.
ST段抬高型心肌梗死(STEMI)是冠心病患者最紧急的情况。及时诊断和治疗,主要是使用支架进行直接血管成形术,对于不仅改善急性生存率而且改善长期预后都很重要。血管成形术设备的最新进展,包括手动抽吸导管和药物洗脱支架,以及药物治疗,如强效抗血小板和抗凝剂,显著改善了这些患者的急性治疗效果。持续努力对公众进行教育并缩短门球时间对于进一步改善这些高危患者的治疗效果至关重要。通过自体干细胞疗法使左心室功能正常化的未来研究也可能有助于STEMI存活患者的生活质量和寿命。