Effect of biolimus-eluting stents with biodegradable polymer vs bare-metal stents on cardiovascular events among patients with acute myocardial infarction: the COMFORTABLE AMI randomized trial

Lorenz Räber, Henning Kelbæk, Miodrag Ostojic, Miodrag Ostoijc, Andreas Baumbach, Dik Heg, David Tüller, Clemens von Birgelen, Marco Roffi, Aris Moschovitis, Ahmed A Khattab, Peter Wenaweser, Robert Bonvini, Giovanni Pedrazzini, Ran Kornowski, Klaus Weber, Sven Trelle, Thomas F Lüscher, Masanori Taniwaki, Christian M MatterBernhard Meier, Peter Jüni, Stephan Windecker, COMFORTABLE AMI Trial Investigators, Lene Holmvang

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    Abstract

    The efficacy and safety of drug-eluting stents compared with bare-metal stents remains controversial in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalJ A M A: The Journal of the American Medical Association
    Volume308
    Issue number8
    Pages (from-to)777-87
    Number of pages11
    ISSN0098-7484
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

    Keywords

    • Absorbable Implants
    • Aged
    • Drug-Eluting Stents
    • Female
    • Humans
    • Male
    • Metals
    • Middle Aged
    • Myocardial Infarction
    • Myocardial Ischemia
    • Myocardial Reperfusion
    • Myocardial Revascularization
    • Polymers
    • Prospective Studies
    • Recurrence
    • Risk
    • Single-Blind Method
    • Sirolimus
    • Treatment Outcome

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