Abstract #4519

Comparison of Instant Thrombolysis Plus Early PCI and Primary PCI in STEMI Patients, View of CMR Early After Reperfusion Therapy

Heng Ge¹, Jun Bo¹, Haiyan Ding², Robert Manka³, Zheng Li¹, Jianrong Xu¹, Ben He¹

¹Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China; ²Center for Biomedical Imaging Research, Tsinghua University, Bei Jing, China; ³Cardiology, University hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

This abstract demonstrated preliminary CMR results from an ongoing randomized study comparing efficacy of instant thrombolysis plus early PCI against primary PCI in STEMI patients. CMR data suggested overall equal outcomes between the two treatments regarding to the left ventricular function, necrosis size and microvascular dysfunction. This supports the usage of instant thrombolysis plus early PCI strategy as a reasonable alternative reperfusion modality for STEMI patients.