Efficacy of heparin-coated stent in early setting of acute myocardial infarction
โ Scribed by Eak Kyun Shin; Ji Won Son; Min Soo Sohn; Dong Kyu Jin; Gi Soo Park; Kwang Kon Koh; Tae Hoon Ahn; In Suck Choi
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 54 KB
- Volume
- 52
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-1946
- DOI
- 10.1002/ccd.1070
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This study was undertaken to determine the feasibility and safety of coronary stenting in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In AMI, primary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) is accepted as the preferred method of reperfusion for patients presenting at highly experienced centres.
Several studies have shown that stent implantations in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) result in better short-and long-term outcomes than primary balloon angioplasty. These results, however, have not been ascertained in randomized trials. We randomized 136 patients out of 208 patients with AMI wit