Effect of direct stenting on microvascular dysfunction during percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction: a randomized pilot study

Objective Whether direct stenting (DS) without predilatation during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) reduces microvascular dysfunction in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction is unclear. We performed a randomized study to assess the effect of DS on microvascular reperfus...

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Main Authors: Byung Gyu Kim, Sung Woo Cho, Jongkwon Seo, Gwang Sil Kim, Moo-Nyun Jin, Hye Young Lee, Young Sup Byun, Byung Ok Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of International Medical Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605221127888