To investigate the effect of continuous intravenous nicorandil administration during the perioperative period on ventricular arrhythmia (VA) in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 140 patients with acute STEMI undergoing emergency percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in our department from January 2024 to May 2025. They were randomly allocated into a control group (n=70) and a nicorandil group (n=70). The nicorandil group received an intravenous bolus of 6 mg nicorandil as a loading dose before emergency PCI, followed by a continuous intravenous infusion at 6 mg/h for 48 h. The control group received normal saline following the same dosage and administration schedule. The incidences of in-hospital VA (including frequent ventricular premature beats, non-sustained ventricular tachycardia, sustained ventricular tachycardia, ventricular flutter, and ventricular fibrillation) and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) were compared between the 2 groups.
The total incidence of VA (31.4% vs 58. 6%, P=0.001) was significantly lower in the nicorandil group than in the control group. The incidence of MACE was slightly lower in the nicorandil group compared to the control group, but the difference did not reach statistical significance (15.7% vs 27.1%, P=0.099). Multivariate logistic regression analysis indicated that nicorandil was an independent protective factor against VA (OR=0.205, 95% CI: 0.083~0.506, P=0.001). Subgroup analysis suggested that the protective effect of nicorandil was particularly significant in patients aged <65 years, without diabetes, and with Killip class I.
Based on conventional STEMI treatment regimen, continuous intravenous administration of nicorandil during the peri-PCI period effectively reduces the incidence of in-hospital VA.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |