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Author(s) -
Krishnan Sandeep K.,
Henry Timothy D.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
catheterization and cardiovascular interventions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 116
eISSN - 1522-726X
pISSN - 1522-1946
DOI - 10.1002/ccd.26637
Subject(s) - medicine , confounding , excuse , term (time) , intensive care medicine , cardiology , political science , law , physics , quantum mechanics
Key points In 11,181 consecutive STEMI patients, the use of DES increased over time and there were significant differences in patients who received DES versus BMS Using complex statistical modeling to adjust for measured and unmeasured confounders, the study provides real world data that the use of DES in STEMI is associated with reduced TVR and improved long‐term survival Overwhelming evidence supports the use of current‐generation DES as first line for STEMI