Trials seek to define best stent patients:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Two trials aimed at identifying which patients would benefit most from stenting have been set up. DEBATE II (Doppler Endpoints Angioplasty Trial Europe) and DESTINI-CFR (Doppler Endpoints Stenting International Investigation, Coronary Flow Reserve) will compare the outcome of primary stenting in heart attack patients to conditional stenting - using intracoronary Doppler and angiographic criteria to identify the patients most likely to benefit from stent implantation.