Abstract:Direct Stenting in Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: an Evaluation in Current Clinical PracticeBackground: There are few contemporary studies assessing direct stenting in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (AMI). Method: Prospective cohort study in consecutive patients with AMI seen at a reference cardiology center from December 2009 to January 2010. Clinical and laboratory data, angiographic characteristics and hospital outcomes were evaluated. Patients with over 12 hours… Show more
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