Lung Ultrasound in the Acute Phase of ST-Segment-Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction: 1-Year Prognosis and Improvement in Risk Prediction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Lung ultrasound (LUS) has emerged as a useful tool in the acute phase of patients admitted for ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction. However, its long-term significance remains uncertain, and risk scores do not include LUS findings as a predictor. This study aims to assess the 1-year prognostic value of LUS and its ability to enhance existing risk scores.

Methods and results

This is a multicenter prospective cohort study involving 373 patients with ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction. LUS was performed during the first 24 hours after angiography. LUS results were assessed both as a categorical (wet/dry lung) and continuous variable (LUS score). The primary end point comprised the following major adverse cardiovascular events: all-cause mortality or ho

SUBMITTER: Carreras-Mora J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11935721 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature