http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/80 In the field of observation, chance favors the prepared minds. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:45:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://www.thepreparedminds.com/archives/80/comment-page-1#comment-166 Jacobo Kirsch, MD Thu, 27 Aug 2009 02:33:36 +0000 http://www.thepreparedminds.com/?p=80#comment-166 Well designed and very interesting study of a current topic. I found interesting that the strong prognostic information provided by microvascular obstruction was overcome by the extent of transmural necrosis when compared as independent prognostic determinants for MACE in this group of patients. However, when compared head-to-head (table 3), patients with MVO had a threefold incidence of MACE. I think that it would be interesting to compare the incidence of MACE in patients without or with MVO when there is than 50% of mural necrosis? Would that even the results? Thoughts? Well designed and very interesting study of a current topic.
I found interesting that the strong prognostic information provided by microvascular obstruction was overcome by the extent of transmural necrosis when compared as independent prognostic determinants for MACE in this group of patients. However, when compared head-to-head (table 3), patients with MVO had a threefold incidence of MACE. I think that it would be interesting to compare the incidence of MACE in patients without or with MVO when there is than 50% of mural necrosis? Would that even the results? Thoughts?

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