Benefits and Risks of Abciximab Use in Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction
Tcheng JE, Kandzari DE, Grines CL, Cox DA, Effron MB, Garcia E, Griffin JJ, Guagliumi G, Stuckey T, Turco M, Fahy M, Lansky AJ, Mehran R, Stone GW. Benefits and Risks of Abciximab Use in Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction. Circulation 2003, 108: 1316-1323. PMID: 12939213, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.0000087601.45803.86.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbciximabAdultAgedAngioplasty, Balloon, CoronaryAntibodies, MonoclonalCombined Modality TherapyCoronary AngiographyEndpoint DeterminationFemaleHumansImmunoglobulin Fab FragmentsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPlatelet Glycoprotein GPIIb-IIIa ComplexStentsTreatment OutcomeConceptsComposite end pointTarget vessel revascularizationIschemia-driven target vessel revascularizationPrimary percutaneous coronary interventionAbciximab treatmentPercutaneous coronary interventionAcute myocardial infarctionMyocardial infarctionCoronary interventionEnd pointPlatelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitorsGlycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitorsIIb/IIIa inhibitorsInfarct artery reocclusionPrespecified secondary analysisEvent-free survivalFactorial design trialLack of effectAbciximab useAngiographic substudyCADILLAC trialTVR ratesPrimary angioplastyPrimary stentingAngiographic outcomes