The prognostic importance of left ventricular function in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: the HORIZONS-AMI trial
Ng VG, Lansky AJ, Meller S, Witzenbichler B, Guagliumi G, Peruga JZ, Brodie B, Shah R, Mehran R, Stone GW. The prognostic importance of left ventricular function in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: the HORIZONS-AMI trial. European Heart Journal Acute Cardiovascular Care 2013, 3: 67-77. PMID: 24562805, PMCID: PMC3932775, DOI: 10.1177/2048872613507149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAntithrombinsCoronary AngiographyDrug-Eluting StentsElectrocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGated Blood-Pool ImagingHirudinsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPeptide FragmentsPercutaneous Coronary InterventionPrognosisProspective StudiesRecombinant ProteinsTreatment OutcomeVentricular Function, LeftConceptsST-segment elevation myocardial infarctionLeft ventricular ejection fractionPaclitaxel-eluting stentsHORIZONS-AMI trialElevation myocardial infarctionLV dysfunctionLV functionMyocardial infarctionIschaemia-driven target lesion revascularizationMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsNet adverse clinical eventsPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionBaseline LV dysfunctionIndex revascularization procedureAdverse cardiovascular eventsOutcomes of patientsTarget lesion revascularizationHigh-risk patientsSubstantial clinical benefitAdverse clinical eventsNormal LV functionPercutaneous coronary interventionVentricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular functionBare metal stents