Salvage: Postconditioning With Adenosine for STEMI

Inclusion Criteria

• •Myocardial infarction of less than 12 hours duration with symptoms lasting at least 20 minutes.
• •ECG-criteria: ST-segment elevation of \> 0.1 mV in 2 or more limb leads or \> 0.2 mV in 2 or more contiguous precordial leads or presumed new left bundle branch block.
• •Written informed consent prior to inclusion in the study. If this is not possible, verbal informed consent from the patient or written assent of a legally acceptable representative should be obtained, to be followed by written informed consent by the patient at the earliest subsequent opportunity.
• •Adequate vascular access seems possible (femoral pulsation palpable).