Left Ventricular-Arterial Coupling as an Independent Predictor of Adverse Events in Young Patients with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction-A 3D Echocardiographic Study.

ABSTRACT: Left ventricular-arterial coupling (VAC) is a key determinant of global cardiovascular performance, calculated as the ratio between arterial elastance (EA) and left ventricular end-systolic elastance (EES). Over the years, acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) has remained an important cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although, until recently, it was considered a disease occurring mostly in older patients, its prevalence in the young population is continuously rising. In this study, we aimed to investigate the role of 3D VAC and its derived indices in predicting adverse outcomes in young patients with STEMI. We prospectively enrolled 84 young patients (18-51 years) with STEMI who underwent primary PCI and 28 healthy age and sex-matched controls. A 3D echocardiography was used for

SUBMITTER: Scarlatescu AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10812951 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature