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. 2023 Sep 1;24(9):631-636.
doi: 10.2459/JCM.0000000000001482.

Impact of age on pre-procedural TIMI flow in STEMI patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Monica Verdoia  1 , Rocco Gioscia  1 , Orazio Viola  1 , Marta Francesca Brancati  1 , Pier Luigi Soldà  1 , Andrea Rognoni  1 , Giuseppe De Luca  2   3 ; Novara Atherosclerosis Study Group (NAS)
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Impact of age on pre-procedural TIMI flow in STEMI patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Monica Verdoia et al. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). .

Abstract

Background: Advanced age is a major determinant of impaired prognosis among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, the mechanisms associated with suboptimal reperfusion and enhanced complications are still largely undefined. The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of age on the angiographic findings and the procedural results of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) in patients with STEMI.

Methods: A consecutive cohort of patients admitted for STEMI treated with pPCI were included. Infarct-related artery (IRA) patency was defined for preprocedural TIMI flow 3.

Results: We included 520 patients, divided according to age tertiles (<61; 61-72; ≥73). Elderly patients were more often females, with hypertension, renal failure, prior myocardial infarction or PCI, with lower rates of smoking history, haemoglobin, leukocytes and cholesterol (P < 0.001), lower ejection fraction (P = 0.02), higher use of renin angiotensin system inhibitors, statins, ASA, calcium antagonists, diuretics and beta blockers. At angiography, for the IRA, percentage of thrombus (P = 0.02) and stenosis (P = 0.01), direct stenting (P = 0.02) and glycoprotein IIb-IIIa inhibitors (P = 0.04) inversely related with age, but for higher restenosis (P = 0.04). IRA patency was more common in patients aged ≥73 years (27.9% vs. 32.3% vs. 41.1%, P = 0.01). The impact of age on preprocedural TIMI flow was confirmed at multivariate analysis [adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) = 0.68 (0.47-0.98), P = 0.04].

Conclusion: The present study shows that among STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI, more advanced age represents an independent predictor of preprocedural IRA patency. Future studies will define the implications on procedural results and long-term prognosis.

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