Six-month clinical and angiographic follow-up after direct angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction. Final results from the Primary Angioplasty Registry.

Abstract

The positive clinical outcomes recorded immediately after direct angioplasty persisted through 6 months of follow-up. Although the incidence of clinical end points was equivalent to or lower than thrombolytic therapy trials, restenosis is a substantial problem. These findings provide evidence beyond the initial hospitalization that direct angioplasty is a reasonable choice for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction.