Stroke After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Author(s) -
Jeffrey T. Guptill,
Rajendra H. Mehta,
Paul W. Armstrong,
J.R. Horton,
Daniel T. Laskowitz,
Stefan James,
Christopher B. Granger,
Renato D. Lópes
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.621
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1941-7632
pISSN - 1941-7640
DOI - 10.1161/circinterventions.112.000159
Subject(s) - medicine , myocardial infarction , stroke (engine) , cardiology , percutaneous coronary intervention , conventional pci , cardiogenic shock , heart failure , hazard ratio , proportional hazards model , confidence interval , mechanical engineering , engineering
Stroke is a rare but potentially devastating complication of acute myocardial infarction. Little is known about stroke timing, characteristics, and clinical outcomes in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
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