New-generation drug-eluting stents for patients with myocardial infarction
S Cassese, A Kastrati - JAMA, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). An analysis of 23 randomized trials
has assessed the relative merits of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) vs
thrombolysis in approximately 8000 patients with STEMI and demonstrated a clear
advantage for PCI. 1 Fewer trials were required to establish the implantation of bare-metal
stents (BMSs) compared with plain balloon-angioplasty as the first-choice PCI option in
these patients. 2 More recently, assessment of the role of drugeluting stents (DESs) during …
has assessed the relative merits of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) vs
thrombolysis in approximately 8000 patients with STEMI and demonstrated a clear
advantage for PCI. 1 Fewer trials were required to establish the implantation of bare-metal
stents (BMSs) compared with plain balloon-angioplasty as the first-choice PCI option in
these patients. 2 More recently, assessment of the role of drugeluting stents (DESs) during …