Comparison of Angioplasty with Stenting, with or without Abciximab, in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Stone GW, Grines CL, Cox DA, Garcia E, Tcheng JE, Griffin JJ, Guagliumi G, Stuckey T, Turco M, Carroll JD, Rutherford BD, Lansky AJ. Comparison of Angioplasty with Stenting, with or without Abciximab, in Acute Myocardial Infarction. New England Journal Of Medicine 2002, 346: 957-966. PMID: 11919304, DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa013404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbciximabAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAntibodies, MonoclonalCombined Modality TherapyCoronary AngiographyFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionMyocardial ReperfusionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexProspective StudiesRecurrenceStentsStrokeConceptsPrimary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyAcute myocardial infarctionPercent of patientsPrimary end pointInfarct-related arteryRate of deathMyocardial infarctionAbciximab therapyReperfusion strategyPlatelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitorsGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitorsTarget vesselIIb/IIIa inhibitorsPercutaneous transluminal coronary angioplastyEnd pointComposite of deathTarget vessel revascularizationIschemia-driven revascularizationTransluminal coronary angioplastyComparison of AngioplastyAbciximab useRecurrent ischemiaExperienced centersCoronary angioplastyCoronary stenting