Journal article
How Should We Treat Multi-Vessel Disease in STEMI Patients?
Abstract
Opinion statementPrimary angioplasty of the culprit coronary artery lesion is the preferred reperfusion strategy for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) when timely access to a catheterization laboratory is available. The presence of multi-vessel disease (MVD) in patients undergoing primary PCI is common, occurring in about 40 %–50 % of patients. The presence of MVD in patients who have undergone successful primary PCI substantially …
Authors
Hsieh V; Mehta SR
Journal
Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 129–136
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2 2013
DOI
10.1007/s11936-012-0213-6
ISSN
1092-8464