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Absence of seasonal variation in myocardial perfusion, enzymatic infarct size, and mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary angioplasty

  • Giuseppe De Luca
  • , Harry Suryapranata
  • , Jan Paul Ottervanger
  • , Arnoud W.J. Van't Hof
  • , Jan C.A. Hoorntje
  • , A. T.Marcel Gosselink
  • , Jan Henk E. Dambrink
  • , Menko Jan De Boer

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Abstract

The present study investigated any seasonal variation in myocardial perfusion, enzymatic infarct size, and 1-year mortality in 1,548 patients who underwent primary angioplasty for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. No seasonal variation was observed in patients' demographic and clinical characteristics. No difference was observed in the prevalence of heart failure at presentation and in myocardial perfusion, enzymatic infarct size, and 1-year mortality.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1459-1461
Number of pages3
JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Volume95
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Jun 2005
Externally publishedYes

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