Clinical and angiographic characteristics of patients studied by myocardial contrast echocardiography: reflow and collateral blood flow assessment
| Reflow | No reflow | Collateral flow (+) | Collateral flow (–) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 20 | 15 | 14 | 21 |
| Mean (range) age (years) | 63 (24 to 76) | 56 (44 to 78) | 51 (32 to 76) | 56 (24 to 78) |
| Hypertension | 5 (25) | 4 (26) | 4 (28) | 5 (24) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 4 (20) | 3 (20) | 3 (21) | 4 (19) |
| Anterior infarct location | 11 (55) | 9 (60) | 8 (57) | 12 (57) |
| Multivessel disease | 8 (40) | 9 (60) | 7 (50) | 10 (48) |
| Angiographic collateral flow | 6 (30) | 5 (33) | 4 (28) | 7 (33) |
| Mean (range) LVEF (%) | 612-150 (50 to 73) | 432-150 (20 to 65) | 55 (39 to 73) | 66 (20 to 73) |
| Mean delay of reperfusion (min) | 230 | 310 | 270 | 340 |
Values are n (%) unless otherwise stated.
↵2-150 p < 0.05.
LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.