Impact of direct stenting on myocardial injury assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and prognosis in ST-elevation myocardial infarction

The results of studies investigating the clinical benefit of a direct stenting (DS) strategy in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are inconsistent and data regarding cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) parameters of myocardial injury are lacking. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of DS on myocardial damage in comparison to a conventional stenting technique (CS) with predilation in patients with reperfused STEMI.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Source Type: research