The impact of admission red cell distribution width on the development of poor myocardial perfusion after primary percutaneous intervention

BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of red cell distribution width (RDW) on the electrocardiographic no-reflow phenomenon in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).MethodsOne-hundred consecutive patients (mean age 61.3 ± 12.8 years and male 77%) with ST-elevation myocardial infarction, who were treated with primary PCI, were analyzed prospectively. RDW and high sensitive C reactive protein (hs-CRP) were measured. The sum of ST-segment elevation was obtained immediately before and 60 min after the restoration of coronary flow. The difference between two measurements was accepted as the amount of ST-segment resolution and was expressed as ∑STR. ∑STR < 50% was accepted as electrocardiographic sign of no-reflow phenomenon.ResultsThere were 30 patients in the no-reflow group (Group 1) and 70 patients in the normal re-flow group (Group 2). RDW and hs-CRP levels on admission were higher in Group 1. An RDW level ≥14% measured on admission had 70% sensitivity and 64% specificity in predicting no-reflow on ROC curve analysis. Mid-term cardiovascular events were significantly higher in Group 1. In multivariate analyses, RDW (OR 2.93, <95% CI 1.42-6.04; p = 0.004), and tirofiban (OR 0.16, <95% CI 0.05-0.48; p = 0.001) were independent predictors of no-reflow, and RDW (OR 5.89, <95% CI 1.63-21.24; p = 0.007), and creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) on admission (OR 1.01, <95% CI 1.00-1.02; p = 0.006) were independent predictors of mid-term mortality.ConclusionsA greater baseline RDW value was independently associated with the presence of electrocardiographic no-reflow.

▸ We investigated the predictive value of RDW on the electrocardiographic no-reflow. ▸ Baseline RDW levels were significantly increased in patients with no-reflow. ▸ Baseline RDW levels were independent predictors for electrocardiographic no-reflow. ▸ Baseline RDW levels were an independent predictor of 6 month cardiac mortality.