Abstract:Objective To investigate the prognostic value of microRNA-492 (miR-492) and red blood cell microparticles (RMPs) levels in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Method A total of 87 patients with STEMI who underwent PCI from May 2020 to December 2022 were retrospectively included. Preoperative clinical data and levels of miR-492, RMPs and other laboratory indicators were collected. The patients were followed up for 6 months after surgery. According to the occurrence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), they were divided into the good prognosis group (without MACE) and the poor prognosis group (with MACE). The levels of miR-492 and RMPs as well as relevant clinical characteristics were compared between the two groups. The prognostic factors were analyzed, and the prognostic value of miR-492 and RMPs was determined.Results The levels of miR-492 and RMPs in patients with poor prognosis were higher than those in patients with good prognosis (P < 0.05). Patients with poor prognosis were older and had higher SYNTAX scores, longer time from onset to interventional treatment, a greater proportion of Killip class IV, higher coronary thrombus burden, and longer duration of postoperative antiplatelet therapy compared with those with good prognosis (P < 0.05). Levels of cTnI, BNP, and CK-MB were also higher in the poor prognosis group than in the good prognosis group (P < 0.05). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that high levels of miR-492 and RMPs, and long time from onset to interventional treatment were risk factors for poor prognosis (P < 0.05). The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis showed that the areas under the curves (AUCs) of miR-492, RMPs, and their combination for predicting the prognosis of STEMI patients were 0.779, 0.790, and 0.936, respectively, with sensitivities of 71.4%, 76.2%, and 90.5%, and specificities of 74.2%, 75.8%, and 84.8%, respectively.Conclusions High levels of miR-492 and RMPs are independent risk factors for the prognosis of STEMI patients after PCI, and the combined detection of miR-492 and RMPs can effectively predict the prognosis of patients.