Deferred versus conventional stent implantation in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (DANAMI 3-DEFER): an open-label, randomised controlled trial

Publication date: Available online 3 April 2016 Source:The Lancet Author(s): Henning Kelbæk, Dan Eik Høfsten, Lars Køber, Steffen Helqvist, Lene Kløvgaard, Lene Holmvang, Erik Jørgensen, Frants Pedersen, Kari Saunamäki, Ole De Backer, Lia E Bang, Klaus F Kofoed, Jacob Lønborg, Kiril Ahtarovski, Niels Vejlstrup, Hans E Bøtker, Christian J Terkelsen, Evald H Christiansen, Jan Ravkilde, Hans-Henrik Tilsted, Anton B Villadsen, Jens Aarøe, Svend E Jensen, Bent Raungaard, Lisette O Jensen, Peter Clemmensen, Peer Grande, Jan K Madsen, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Thomas Engstrøm Background Despite successful treatment of the culprit artery lesion by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stent implantation, thrombotic embolisation occurs in some cases, which impairs the prognosis of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We aimed to assess the clinical outcomes of deferred stent implantation versus standard PCI in patients with STEMI. Methods We did this open-label, randomised controlled trial at four primary PCI centres in Denmark. Eligible patients (aged >18 years) had acute onset symptoms lasting 12 h or less, and ST-segment elevation of 0·1 mV or more in at least two or more contiguous electrocardiographic leads or newly developed left bundle branch block. Patients were randomly assigned (1:1), via an electronic web-based system with permuted block sizes of t...
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