2. PCI for STEMI

Biodegradable polymer DES versus bare metal stents in patients with STEMI

COMFORTABLE AMI 5-year results
Objective
to compare long-term follow-up of BP-DES versus BMS in acute STEMI
Study
multicentre, assessor-blind, RCT
Population
patients with STEMI undergoing primary PCI
Endpoints
MACE defined as cardiac death, target vessel re-infarction or ischaemia-driven, TLR
Conclusion
in patients undergoing primary PCI, MACE at 5 years was significantly lower with BP-DES compared with BMS
Räber et al. Eur Heart J. 2019;40:1909-19
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