Background: An association between left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) and outcomes of ischemic heart diseases has been reported. The present study aimed to investigate the LVEDP patterns and the effecting factors in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
Methods: A total of 515 STEMI patients receiving immediate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) were divided into two groups according to their LVEDP before left ventricular angiography: LVEDP of 15 mmHg or less (group A, n=145) and LVEDP above 15 mmHg (group B, n=370). Blood samples were collected before and within 24 hours after PCI, and an ultrasonic cardiogram was conducted to measure left ventricular ejection fraction (EF%) and to evaluate ventricular structure changes. The narrowness of each artery was measured with coronary angiography.
Results: In comparison with group A, patients in group B had a more infarction-related artery (IRA) descending branch and regional wall motion abnormality, a larger left atrial end-diastolic diameter (LAEDd) and a left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDd), a smaller EF%, a higher level of myocardial necrosis markers, and a higher heart failure rate. Furthermore, LVEDP level was found to be positively correlated with Gensini score, LAEDd, LVEDd, N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide, troponin T, uric acid, creatine kinase (CK), CK myocardial band, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and fasting blood glucose, and negatively correlated with glomerular filtration rate and EF%.
Conclusions: LVEDP elevation has a higher incidence of heart failure and a higher risk of death, which is associated with the criminal blood vessels.
Keywords: Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP); ST-segment elevation; acute myocardial infarction; infarction related artery distribution; percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI); ventricular diastolic function.