Impact of optical coherence tomography findings on clinical outcomes in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients: a MATRIX (Minimizing Adverse Hemorrhagic Events by Trans-radial Access Site and angioX) OCT sub-study

ConclusionIrrespective of the degree of stent expansion, the OCT findings, in STEMI patients, and the MACE at 30  days and one year follow up was low; further, well–expanded stents led to a more significant residual thrombotic burden within the stent but seemed to have insignificant clinical impact. Acknowledged stent optimization criteria, traditionally related to worse outcomes in stable patients, do not seem to be associated with worse outcomes in this STEMI population.
Source: The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging - Category: Radiology Source Type: research