The association of serum procalcitonin level with the no-reflow phenomenon after a primary percutaneous coronary intervention in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Murat S. N., Kurtul A., Celik I. E., Duran M., Yarlioglues M., Kilic A., ...More

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE, vol.27, no.2, pp.116-121, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1097/mca.0000000000000329
  • Journal Name: CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.116-121
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective The no-reflow phenomenon is associated with adverse outcomes in patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated by a primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). Procalcitonin (PCT) is a marker of systemic inflammatory states and an elevated serum PCT concentration is related to an increased risk of cardiovascular events. We aimed to assess whether serum PCT level at admission is an independent predictor of no-reflow in patients with STEMI treated with PPCI.