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Effect of Intracoronary Tirofiban Through Guiding Catheter Compared With Intracoronary Tirofiban Through Aspiration Catheter on the Microvascular Obstruction in Patients With STEMI Undergoing PCI: A Cardiac MR Study

Myocardial infarction (MI) is a major global cause of morbidity and mortality. Reperfusion therapy in acute MI reduces mortality, but microvascular obstruction (MVO) may persist. Tirofiban improves myocardial perfusion by… Click to show full abstract

Myocardial infarction (MI) is a major global cause of morbidity and mortality. Reperfusion therapy in acute MI reduces mortality, but microvascular obstruction (MVO) may persist. Tirofiban improves myocardial perfusion by inhibiting platelet aggregation.

Keywords: catheter; intracoronary tirofiban; tirofiban; microvascular obstruction; effect intracoronary

Journal Title: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions
Year Published: 2025

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