PubMed · 2017 · 17 citations · 0 references
MedicineCardiologyPharmacotherapyCardiovascular PharmacotherapyClinical CardiologyInterventional CardiologyAcute Coronary Syndrome InterventionAcute Coronary SyndromesCardiac MedicationsCardiac PharmacotherapyIschemic Heart DiseasePercutaneous Coronary InterventionClinical Outcome MeasurementClinical Outcomes After Percutaneous Coronary InterventionMyocardial Infarction PharmacotherapyMyocardial Perfusion ReserveNicorandil TherapyNitroglycerinNitroglycerin AdministrationNitroglycerin Therapy
Intracoronary administration of nicorandil prior to balloon dilation can significantly improve the myocardial perfusion and reduce the occurrence of reperfusion arrhythmia during PPCI for STEMI, but does not affect the short-term prognosis in STEMI patients.