Stents succeed in heart attack pilot studies
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Stenting reduces the risk of abrupt closure, it cuts target lesion revascularisation and reduces restenosis in elective patients. So why not use stents in acute myocardial infarction patients, Cindy Grines, a one-time fan of thrombolysis who is now a confirmed fan of primary angioplasty asked. Because of the thrombosis risk, answered her opponents. Not a problem, said Dr Grines, when she presented data from a number of pilot studies at the ACC meeting in Anaheim, California, last month.