Why the study?
Does direct coronary angioplasty achieve high success and patency rates in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
79 patients with acute myocardial infarction treated in a community hospital setting between 1986 and 1991
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Supports feasibility in community hospitals; leaves open need for randomized trials to guide practice.
Does direct coronary angioplasty achieve high success and patency rates in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Direct coronary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction in a community hospital setting is feasible, achieving high primary success and final patency rates.
Kitazume et al. (1993) studied this question.
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