Impact of advanced age on the safety and effectiveness of paclitaxel‐eluting stent implantation in patients with ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary angioplasty

ConclusionsFor STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI, the implantation of PES as compared with BMS reduced ischemic TVR, and this effect was independent of age. [NCT00433966]. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Source: Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions - August 1, 2013 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Dariusz Dudek, Roxana Mehran, Artur Dziewierz, Bernhard Witzenbichler, Bruce R. Brodie, Ran Kornowski, Martin Fahy, Alexandra J. Lansky, Tomasz Rakowski, Jacek Legutko, Leszek Bryniarski, Gregg W. Stone Tags: Coronary Artery Disease Source Type: research