Index of Microcirculatory Resistance After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation With High Dose Atorvastatin Loading

Summary

Pre-treatment with statins decreased the incidence of cardiac enzyme increase after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and distal embolization suspected to cause post-PCI myocardial damage. This study evaluates the effect of high dose atorvastatin pre-treatment on post-procedural index of microcirculatory resistance (IMR) values that are introduced for assessing the status of the microcirculation.

Timeline

Start

2010-02

Primary completion

2011-11

Completion

2012-02

Drugs

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