Abstract:eagues. 1 This trial was designed to evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) compared with medical therapy in patients with an occluded coronary artery 2-15 days after myocardial infarction. Of the 212 patients, 109 were randomized to PCI and 103 were randomized to medical therapy. The medical therapy and PCI used were state-of-the-art. The mean time to PCI was 8 days. A large percentage of patients had single-vessel disease. Results indicated there was no difference in the primary c… Show more
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