100.25 Left Ventricular Unloading and Delayed Reperfusion Reduces Infarct Size in Large Anterior STEMI: A Substudy From the DTU-STEMI Safety and Feasibility Trial

Abstract

For every 30-minute delay to reperfusion, myocardial infarct size should increase by 37%. However, extensive preclinical studies support that mechanically unloading the left ventricle (LV) and delaying reperfusion is cardioprotective and reduces infarct size (IS). The Door-To-Unload STEMI Pilot