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Impact of plaque morphology on creatine kinase-MB elevation in patients with elective stent implantation

2010; Elsevier BV; Volume: 146; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.ijcard.2010.06.010

1874-1754

Taishi Yonetsu, Tsunekazu Kakuta, Tetsumin Lee, Kentaro Takahashi, Ginga Yamamoto, Yoshito Iesaka, Hideomi Fujiwara, Mitsuaki Isobe,

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research

Backgrounds The association between percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and subsequent myonecrosis has been widely recognized, and worse prognosis has been reported among patients with elevated post-PCI biomarkers. We used optical coherence tomography (OCT) to study the relationship between pre-PCI plaque morphology and post-PCI creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) elevation. Methods One hundred and twenty-five patients with normal pre-PCI CK-MB levels underwent OCT examination before nonemergency stent implantation. Patients were divided into two groups according to the presence (Group CK, n=35) or absence (Group NCK, n=90) of post-PCI CK-MB elevation≥upper limit of the normal range. Clinical and the OCT findings were compared between the two groups. Results Elevated CK-MB levels was observed in 35 patients (28%). The CK-MB elevation was associated with elevated white blood cell count, type B2/C lesions, the presence of thin cap fibroatheroma (TCFA), plaque rupture, and lipid quadrants. In the multivariate analysis, the presence of TCFA (OR 4.68, 95% CI 1.88–11.64, p=0.001) and type B2/C lesions (OR 4.20, 95% CI 1.30–13.59, p=0.02) were independent predictors of post-PCI CK-MB elevation. Conclusions TCFA and angiographically complex lesion morphology can predict post-PCI CK-MB elevation in patients treated with elective stent implantation. OCT may be useful in stratifying the risk for nonemergency stent implantation.