Efficacy of Early Intensive ROsuvastatin Therapy in Patients With ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing PrimARY Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (the ROSEMARY Trial)

Objectives: An investigator-initiated, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, multi-center study to evaluate the efficacy of early intensive rosuvastatin therapy (rosuvastatin 40 mg for pre-PCI loading and 7 days post PCI and 10 mg daily thereafter) versus low dose conventional statin therapy (placebo for pre-PCI loading and rosuvastatin 10 mg daily after primary PCI) on infarct size measured by cardiac MRI and clinical outcomes in STEMI patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Hypothesis: The infarct size in the early high dose rosuvastatin group is smaller than that of the control patients treated with low does conventional statin therapy.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patient had the symptoms of acute myocardial infarction within 12 hours with ST-segment elevation of more than 1 mm in at least two contiguous leads of EKG or new onset LBBB.
2. Male or female over 20 years of age
3. Signed written informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Congestive heart failure (NYHA Class III or IV) or LVEF <35%.
2. Clinically significant heart disease requiring CABG, cardiac transplantation, surgical repair and/or replacement during the course of the study.
3. Previous MI or CABG
4. Known serious or hypersensitivity reactions to statin, antiplatelet agents (aspirin or clopidogrel), or heparin.
5. Known familial hypercholesterolemia
6. Known skeletal muscle disease
7. Known active liver disease such as hepatitis or liver cirrhosis (except for fatty liver)
8. Renal failure (Cr >2.0 mg/dL)
9. Secondary causes of hyperlipoproteinemia: uncontrolled primary hypothyroidism, and/or nephrotic syndrome
10. Non-cardiac comorbidity with a life expectation < 1 year
11. Contraindications to CMRI (eg, implanted pacemaker or cardiac defibrillator, claustrophobia, etc.)
12. Pregnant or lactating women or women of childbearing potential
13. Participation in any investigational drug or device study within 30 days prior to study entry