STEMI Treatment Optimization by Ischemic Postconditioning and IVUS Guidance

The STEMI Optimization Trial - Ischemic Postconditioning (DANAMI4-iPOST) and Intravascular Ultrasound Guided PCI in STEMI (DANAMI4-iSTEMI)

The purpose of is study is to investigate whether ischemic postconditioning (iPOST) and intravascular ultrasound-guided (IVUS) percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) improve the clinical outcome of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary PCI.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age ≥18 years
• Acute onset of chest pain with <12 hours duration
• STEMI as characterized by 2 mm ST elevation in 2 or more V1 through V4 leads or presumed new left bundle branch block with minimum of 1 mm concordant ST elevation or 1 mV ST-segment elevation in the limb lead (II, III and aVF, I, aVL) and V4-V6 or ST depression in 2 or more V1 through V4 leads indicating posterior AMI.

Exclusion Criteria (iPOST2):

Pre-PCI TIMI flow 0 or 1 Potential pregnancy Inability to provide informed consent Unwillingness to consent Unavoidable to use thrombectomy Spontaneous coronary artery dissection Time from symptoms onset to PPCI > 12 hours Culprit in bypass graft Other reason for not including the patient

Exclusion Criteria (iSTEMI):

Potential pregnancy Inability to understand information in order to provide informed consent Unwillingness to consent Spontaneous coronary artery dissection Time from symptoms inset to PPCI > 12 hours Culprit in bypass graft Other reason