Rationale and design of EXPLORE: a randomized, prospective, multicenter trial investigating the impact of recanalization of a chronic total occlusion on left ventricular function in patients after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In the setting of primary percutaneous coronary intervention, patients with a chronic total occlusion in a non-infarct related artery were recently identified as a high-risk subgroup. It is unclear whether ST-elevation myocardial inf...

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Main Authors: Tuseth Vegard, Olivecrona Göran K, Strauss Bradley H, Bax Matthijs, Barbato Emanuele, Suttorp Maarten J, Koolen Jacques J, Verouden Niels J, Hoebers Loes P, Claessen Bimmer E, van der Schaaf René J, Glogar Dietmar, Råmunddal Truls, Tijssen Jan G, Piek Jan J, Henriques José PS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-09-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/11/1/89