Stroke After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Timing, Characteristics, and Clinical Outcomes [Coronary Artery Disease]

Conclusions— Stroke is an infrequent complication in the setting of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary PCI but is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Studies to determine mechanisms that may be responsible for strokes that occur >48 hours from primary PCI are warranted. Clinical Trial Registration— URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00091637.

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Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions - April 16, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Guptill, J. T., Mehta, R. H., Armstrong, P. W., Horton, J., Laskowitz, D., James, S., Granger, C. B., Lopes, R. D. Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research