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Proximal embolic protection in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction (PREPARE): core lab adjudicated angiographic outcomes of a randomised controlled trial

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Background. Patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with the Proxis system (St. Jude Medical, St. Paul, MN, USA) achieved significantly better microvascular flow as measured by ST-segment resolution. However, no differences were observed in left ventricular ejection fraction or infarct size as obtained by cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging. The goal of the present study was to evaluate the effect of combined proximal embolic protection and thrombus aspiration on core-lab adjudicated angiographic outcomes.

Methods. In the PRoximal Embolic Protection in Acute myocardial infarction and Resolution of ST-Elevation (PREPARE) study, patients were randomised to primary PCI with the Proxis system (n=141) or primary PCI alone (n=143). An independent core laboratory re-evaluated all angiograms and adjudicated the angiographic outcomes and computerised quantitative blush evaluation (QuBE) value.

Results. There were no significant differences in Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grade, myocardial blush grade, or angiographic signs of distal embolisation among the two arms. QuBE values did not significantly differ between the Proxis-treated patients and control patients (15.1±5.4 vs. 15.8±5.5, respectively, p=0.34).

Conclusion. Primary PCI with combined proximal embolic protection and thrombus aspiration in STEMI patients more frequently resulted in complete immediate ST resolution compared with control patients. However, there were no significant differences in core laboratory adjudicated angiographic outcomes. (Neth Heart J 2010;18:531–6.)

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  1. Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center — University of Amsterdam, 22660, 1100, DD Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    J.D.E. Haeck

  2. Department of Cardiology, Academic Medical Center — University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

    K.T. Koch, W.J. Kuijt, K.D. Sjauw, Henriques J.P.S.,  J. Baan, M.M. Vis, N.J.W. Verouden, M. Groenink, J.J. Piek, J.G.P. Tijssen & R.J. de Winter

  3. Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

    Y.L. Gu & F. Zijlstra

  4. Department of Cardiology, Institut de Cardiologie de Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada

    L. Bilodeau

  5. Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    M.W. Krucoff

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Haeck, J., Koch, K., Gu, Y. et al. Proximal embolic protection in patients undergoing primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction (PREPARE): core lab adjudicated angiographic outcomes of a randomised controlled trial. Neth Heart J 18, 531–536 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-010-0829-7

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