Assessment of no-reflow phenomenon after acute myocardial infarction with harmonic angiography and intravenous pump infusion with Levovist: Comparison with intracoronary contrast injection (original) (raw)

The study investigates the no-reflow phenomenon post-acute myocardial infarction (AMI) using harmonic angiography and intravenous pump infusion of Levovist, comparing it to intracoronary contrast injection. Seventeen patients with successful reperfusion within 6 hours of symptom onset were analyzed through myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) to evaluate microvascular perfusion. Results suggest the clinical applicability of intravenous MCE in assessing microvascular integrity in cases of AMI.