Factors Associated with the Use of Drug-Eluting Stents in Patients Presenting with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Conclusions. In this analysis, BMS implantation was associated with illicit drug or alcohol abuse and presence of cardiogenic shock. This study did not confirm previous observations that non-White race, insurance, or income predicts BMS use.
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Source: Cardiology Research and Practice - June 27, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chavez JF, Doll JA, Mediratta A, Maffessanti F, Friant J, Paul JD, Blair JE, Nathan S, Jolly N, Shah AP Tags: Cardiol Res Pract Source Type: research