Outcome of Early Revascularization Surgery in Patients with ST‐Elevation Myocardial Infarction

ConclusionsIn patients with ST‐elevation myocardial infarction who required emergency coronary artery bypass surgery, there was no difference in procedure complications or mortality between early (within 24 hours) or later (more than 24 hours). That was noted at one month and one year after the index myocardial infarction.

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Source: Journal of Interventional Cardiology - December 1, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Atif N. Khan, Salah Sabbagh, Sunitha Ittaman, Victor Abrich, Aarti Narayan, Bryan Austin, Shereif H. Rezkalla Tags: Original Investigation Source Type: research