Quantitative Flow Ratio for Assessment of Non-Culprit Coronary Artery Lesions During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) in 79 Patients Diagnosed with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI): A Study from a Single Center in Lithuania.

BACKGROUND Approximately half of the patients requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have additional stenotic coronary artery (CA) lesions in non-infarct-related arteries (non-IRA). This study from a single center in Lithuania aimed to evaluate the use of the quantitative flow ratio (QFR) in assessing non-IRA lesions during PCI in 79 patients diagnosed with STEMI. MATERIAL AND METHODS We prospectively included 105 vessels of 79 patients with worldwide STEMI criteria and ≥1 intermediate (35-75%) lesion in non-IRA between July 2020 and June 2021.

Quantitative flow ratio vs. angiography-only guided PCI in STEMI patients: one-year cardiovascular outcomes.

Background: Coronary physiology-guided PCIs are recommended worldwide. However, invasive coronary physiology methods prolong the procedure, create additional risks for the patients, and prolong the fluoroscopy time for an interventional cardiologist. Otherwise, there is a noninvasive coronary physiology evaluation method, QFR, that can be safely used even in STEMI patients.

Outcomes of in-hospital treatment of cardiac patients who survived cardiac arrest and experienced coronary angiography.

Introduction: As coronary artery disease is the most frequent cause of cardiac arrest, early invasive strategies may be beneficial for such patients. This study analyses the impact of in-hospital treatment on short-term outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survivors.

Material And Methods: Patients admitted to the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit of our hospital within 2-year period were prospectively included in the study.

The impact of clinical and angiographic factors on percutaneous coronary angioplasty outcomes in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

Introduction: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes are dependent on certain clinical and angiographic factors. The impact of modifiable cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors on PCI outcomes is still controversial. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of clinical and angiographic factors on PCI outcomes for patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).