February 1, 2013EuroIntervention
Deferred stent implantation in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a pilot study
Why the study?
Is deferred stent implantation safe and feasible in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction?
Population
124 consecutive patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
eight months
Authors
Discussion
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Implication
Supports deferred stenting safety in STEMI; hypothesis-generating and requires RCTs before practice change.
Structured PICO
Is deferred stent implantation safe and feasible in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction?
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Population
124 consecutive patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
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Intervention
Deferred stent implantation following initial thrombectomy and/or balloon dilatation
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Outcome
Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) during eight months of follow-upcomposite
Deferred stent implantation in STEMI is feasible, appears safe, and may reduce the need for stenting in a significant proportion of patients.
Limitations
- Not a randomised trial (pilot study)
Cite This Study
Kelbæk et al. (2013) studied this question.