Impact of Pre-Procedural Cardiopulmonary Instability in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (from the Harmonizing Outcomes With Revascularization and Stents in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial)
Rapid reperfusion with primary percutaneous coronary intervention improves survival in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Preprocedural cardiopulmonary instability and adverse events (IAE) may delay reperfusion time and worsen prognosis….