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1949-8462 (online) |
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This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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© The Author(s) 2026. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems |
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Correspondence |
| Article Title |
Letter to the Editor: Culprit coronary occlusion as a stronger short-term prognostic marker over electrocardiographic pattern in acute myocardial infarction
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Sahiljeet Singh and Neiberg de Alcantara Lima |
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| Corresponding Author |
Neiberg de Alcantara Lima, FACC, FACP, MD, Division of Cardiology, Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular Institute, Hartford Hospital, 85 Jefferson Street, Hartford, CT 06106, United States. neiberglima@me.com |
| Key Words |
Infarct-related artery occlusion; Electrocardiographic presentation; Acute myocardial infarction; Troponin; Statin therapy |
| Core Tip |
This letter discusses the study by Kos et al and emphasizes that in acute myocardial infarction, the presence of a totally occluded culprit artery drives short-term mortality risk more than the electrocardiogram classification (ST- segment elevation vs non-ST segment elevation). We also note troponin as a practical, but imperfect, surrogate for infarct size and urge cautious interpretation. Finally, the association between previous statin use and a lower likelihood of presentation with total occlusion suggests plaque stabilizing effects of statins that merit further investigation. |
| Publish Date |
2026-05-19 07:13 |
| Citation |
Singh S, Lima NA. Letter to the Editor: Culprit coronary occlusion as a stronger short-term prognostic marker over electrocardiographic pattern in acute myocardial infarction. World J Cardiol 2026; 18(5): 117800 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v18/i5/117800.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v18.i5.117800 |
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