Comparison of outcomes up to six months of Heparin-Coated with noncoated stents after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction.
We prospectively followed 238 patients who underwent percutaneous coronary intervention for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction and compared the outcomes of patients who received heparin-coated stents (n = 124) with those of patients who received noncoated stents (n = 114). The clinical characteristics and adjunctive medications of the 2 groups were similar. The use of heparin-coated stents was associated with improved 30-day outcome but had no significant effect on 180-day outcome.
Lev
Eli I
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Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel.
Assali
Abid R
AR
Teplisky
Igal
I
Rechavia
Eldad
E
Hasdai
David
D
Sela
Ofer
O
Shor
Nurit
N
Battler
Alexander
A
Kornowski
Ran
R
D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin