Comparison of drug-eluting stents with bare metal stents in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Author(s) -
Bindu Kalesan,
Thomas Pilgrim,
Katja Heinimann,
Lorenz Räber,
Giulio Stefanini,
Marco Valgimigli,
Bruno R. da Costa,
François Mach,
Thomas F. Lüscher,
Bernhard Meier,
Stephan Windecker,
Peter Jüni
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
european heart journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.336
H-Index - 293
eISSN - 1522-9645
pISSN - 0195-668X
DOI - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs036
Subject(s) - medicine , bare metal , cardiology , myocardial infarction , st segment , drug , drug eluting stent , coronary restenosis , percutaneous coronary intervention , stent , restenosis , pharmacology
To evaluate safety and effectiveness of early generation drug-eluting stents (DES) compared with bare-metal stents (BMS) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and to determine whether benefits and risks vary over time.
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