Brief Article
Copyright ©2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Cardiol. Jan 26, 2014; 6(1): 14-22
Published online Jan 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i1.14
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the 679 patients separated according to right ventricular infarction class
VariablesClass AClass BClass C
n = 425n = 158n = 96
(64%)(24%)(12%)
Age (yr)59.7 ± 9.461 ± 1062.4 ± 8.4
Age 64-74 yr41.9%38.7%37.5%
Men82%81%83%
Pre-IA38%40%41%
Peak CK IU/L median (25th-75th percentiles)1854 (1654-2490)1994 (1214-2634)2109 (1532-2812)
Peak MB fraction IU/L median (25th-75th percentiles)188 (111-350)201 (126-312)192 (104-333)
Diabetes26.9%27.8%30.6%
Hypertension40.7%44.3%44.4%
Hypercholesterolemia23%19%21%
Smoking58%60%55%
BMI (kg/m2)28.2 ± 4.426.7 ± 5.227.2 ± 3.9
Table 2 Echocardiographic data at baseline according to right ventricular infarction class
VariableClass AClass BClass CTotal
(n = 396)(n = 152)(n = 94)(n = 642)
RV-dilatation0%100%b100%38.3%
VWMA100%100%100%100%
WMA only for IW84%0%0%51.7%
WMA for IW + OW16%100%b100%48%
TR17%100%b100%48%
AVSM25%78%b70%43.9%
RVMI1.9% ± 0.3%2.5% ± 0.2%b3.4% ± 0.5%d2.4% ± 4%
RVD/LVD > 10%25%b83%d18%
RVD/LVD = 10%65%b17%d18%
ARAWM0%18%b25%8%
RA-DPS n (%)0 (0)19 (70)10 (43)d29 (58)
LVEF < 0.511%22%34%d16%
Table 3 Hemodynamic data at baseline according to the right ventricular infarction class
VariableClass AClass BClass C
(n = 350)(n = 158)(n = 96)
mRAP (mmHg)4.6 ± 2.112.9 ± 3.6b21.4 ± 5.15d
REVDP (mmHg)3.4 ± 1.711.2 ± 4b16 ± 5.4d
sPAP (mmHg)16.2 ± 4.416.4 ± 3.936.8 ± 9.3d
dPAP (mmHg)9.7 ± 3.713.4 ± 2.222.2 ± 3.9d
mPWP (mmHg)8.6 ± 3.112.1 ± 1.819.9 ± 6.2d
CI (L.min/m2)3.4 ± 0.712.4 ± 0.21b1.67 ± 0.5d
mSAP (mmHg)108.8 ± 778.7 ± 12.3b62.7 ± 9.5d
RAP/PWP ≥ 0.82%96%b92%
Table 4 Coronary angiographic data at baseline according to the right ventricular infarction class n (%)
VariableClass AClass BClass CTotal
(n = 425)(n = 158)(n = 96)
Angiography291 (68)123 (77)85 (88)499 (73)
PCI2139376382 (76.5)
TT78309117 (23.4)
RCA culprit vessel266 (91)123 (100)85 (100)474 (95)
RCA CL-location
Proximal42 (16)85 (69)b78 (92)d205 (43)
Mid144 (54)26 (21)b6 (7)d176 (37)
Distal80 (30)12 (9)b1 (1)d93 (19)
1-VD144 (54)39 (32)b11 (14)194 (40.9)
2-VD96 (36)31 (25)32 (37)159 (33.5)
3-VD26 (9)53 (43)b42 (49)121 (25.5)
RCA + LAD-D29 (11)44 (36)b45 (53)d118 (24.8)
100% RCA-O119 (45)68 (55)53 (62)240 (48)
Without CCC47 (40)36 (53)47 (89)d130 (54)
With CCC72 (60)32 (47)6 (11)d110 (45)
Grade 1910019
Grade 23612048
Grade 32710643
RCA–RVB-RAB flow
TIMI grade flow0.8 ± 1.40.7 ± 10.6 ± 0.70.7 ± 1
TIMI 3 flow in all RVB194 (72)0 (0)b0 (0)194 (40)
Impaired flow in 1 RVB56 (21)11 (8.9)b0 (0)67 (14)
Impaired flow in ≥ 2
RVB16 (6)41 (33)b6 (7)d63 (13)
No flow in all RVB0 (0)71 (57)b79 (92)d150 (31)
RAB with no flow0 (0)19 (15)b29 (34)d48 (10)
Table 5 Procedural variables and results of primary reperfusion at entry according to right ventricular infarction class (n = 679)
VariableClass AClass BClass CTotal
(n = 425)(n = 158)(n = 96)
Symptoms to admission time (min-max) h4.6 (2-23)5.5 (3.4-19)27 (19-48)d
Medical treatment111 (26)44 (27)25 (26)180 (26.5)
TT109 (25)30 (19)b9 (9)d148 (21.7)
Primary PCI205 (48)84 (53)62 (64)351 (51.6)
Stent use182 (88)80 (95)62 (100)324 (92)
IIb/IIIa GI use49%47%52%
Inotropes/vasopressors0%100%b100%
Temporary pacemaker1.20%10.7%b29%d
IABP support0073.9%d
MVA00100%d
Median time from MI to reperfusion treatment (min-max) h1.9 (1.3-4)2.1 (1.4-3.8)14 (8-22)d
Door-to-needle time (min)42 ± 1848 ± 16-
Door-to-balloon time (min)93 ± 2489 ± 37198 ± 102d
TIMI 3 flow after PCI93%91%87%
TIMI 3 flow after TT65%64%0%d
RCA-Extensive clot burden17%22%75%d
At 24-48 h reversal of RVWMA with SR84%78%69%d
Table 6 Hospital outcomes based on reperfusion for each RVI class n (%)
VariableClass AClass BClass C
NRTTPCITotalNRTTPCITotalNRTTPCITotal
(n = 111)(n = 109)(n = 205)(n = 425)(n = 44)(n = 30)(n = 84)(n = 158)(n = 25)(n = 9)(n = 62)(n = 96)
AVB+16 (14)7 (6)b11 (5)34 (8)14 (31)9 (30)6 (7)d29 (18)h22 (88)8 (88)13 (20)43 (45)f
SVT/VF+18 (16)6 (5)b9 (4)33 (8)18 (40)9 (30)4 (4.7)d31(19.6)h14 (56)5 (55)9 (14)d28 (29)f
AF/PAT4 (3)3 (2.7)0 (0)7 (1.6)5 (11)6 (20)4 (4.7)d15 (9.4)h4 (16)2 (22)5 (8)11 (11)
R-MI+6 (5)8 (7.3)2 (0.9)16 (4)4 (9)3 (10)1 (1)8 (5)2 (8)2 (22)3 (4.8)7 (7.2)
UTVR+6 (5)4 (3.6)2 (0.9)12 (3)3 (6)1 (3)1 (1)5 (3)2 (8)1 (11)3 (4.8)6 (6)
MR/T+0 (0)2 (1.8)0 (0)2 (0.4)4 (9)2 (6)0 (0)6 (3.7)4 (16)2 (22)2 (3)8 (8.3)
ARF4 (3)3 (2.7)2 (0.9)9 (2)4 (9)2 (6)4 (4.7)10 (6)5 (20)3 (33)10 (16)18 (19)
SSH+18 (16)2 (1)b0 (0)20 (5)--------
E-CS+8 (7)6 (5)0 (0)14 (3.2)10 (22)4 (13)b8 (9)22 (14)h----
Death9 (7.9)5 (4.4)a5 (3.2)f19 (4.4)12 (27)4 (13)b7 (8.3)d23 (14.5)h20 (80)9 (100)27 (44)d56 (58)f