Should Non-ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction be Treated like ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction with Shorter Door-to-Balloon Time?

It is estimated that each year in the United States,>780,000 persons will experience an acute coronary syndrome. Approximately 70% of these will have non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Optimal timing of angiography in NSTEMI is a matter of debate. The aim of this retrospective analysis was to evaluate whether and how the timing of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) affects the 1-year rate of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) in patients presenting with NSTEMI. Within our PCI database, we identified 1550 patients who underwent PCI for NSTEMI.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - October 28, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Micaela Iantorno, Evan Shlofmitz, Toby Rogers, Rebecca Torguson, Paul Kolm, Deepakraj Gajanana, Nauman Khalid, Yuefeng Chen, William S. Weintraub, Ron Waksman Source Type: research