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SUBMITTER: Su Q
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7388181 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Su Qiang Q Nyi Tun Swe TS Li Lang L
The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 20150518 5
<h4>Background</h4>Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is the preferred treatment for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Although coronary flow is restored after PPCI, impaired myocardial perfusion (known as no-reflow) related to poor clinical outcomes is frequently observed. To overcome this phenomenon, drugs, such as atorvastatin, abciximab and others, have been tried as adjunctive treatment to PPCI. Among these drugs, verapamil and adenosine are among the most promising ...[more]