Routine use of stents in acute myocardial infarction
โ Scribed by Clifford J. Kavinsky; Lloyd W. Klein
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1999
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 17 KB
- Volume
- 46
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1522-1946
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๐ SIMILAR VOLUMES
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.
We retrospectively review our results of 96 stent placements in 64 patients identified from our data base who received stents acutely and within 48 hr of acute myocardial infarction. The average age was 60 years; 77% were male. The average length of stay was 6.75 days. Three patients needed coronary