title: Comparison of outcomes up to six months of Heparin-Coated with noncoated stents after percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tikva, Israel.
authors.forename: Eli I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Lev
authors.forename: Abid R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Assali
authors.forename: Igal
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Teplisky
authors.forename: Eldad
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rechavia
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hasdai
authors.forename: Ofer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sela
authors.forename: Nurit
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Shor
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Battler
authors.forename: Ran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kornowski
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin