Predictors of Coronary Slow Flow Phenomena in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome; A Cross Sectional Study
Journal: Zagazig University Medical Journal
Year: 2023

Background: Coronary slow flow phenomenon (CSPF) is a prevalent clinical syndrome that results in both chronic and acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Early prediction of CSFP in patients with ACS could change the treatment strategy from primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to pharmaco-invasive strategy with subsequent improvement of patient prognosis. Methods: We performed a cross sectional study in Zagazig university hospitals and Ahmed Maher teaching hospitals in the period between Ja