Cypher drug-Eluting stent: a Zwolle Acute myocardial infarction Randomised trial
- Conditions
- Acute myocardial infarctionCirculatory SystemInfarction
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN90526229
- Lead Sponsor
- Isala klinieken (The Netherlands)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 352
1. Patients with acute myocardial infarction, presenting within six hours after symptom-onset, or those presenting between six and 24 hours if persisting chest pain associated with clinical evidence of on-going ischaemia occurs
2. Culprit lesion in a native coronary artery, suitable for stenting
3. Lesion length of less than 30 mm, located in a vessel of more than 2.5 mm
4. Able to deliver the stent to target lesion (absence of diffuse disease or excessive proximal vessel tortuosity)
5. Absence of no-reflow or extensive thrombus throughout vessel
1. Women of child-bearing potential
2. Severe hepatic or renal disease
3. Previous participation in the study
4. Life expectancy of less than one year
5. Factors making follow-up difficult
6. Acute myocardial infarction pre-treated with thrombolysis
7. Unprotected left main disease or single remaining vessel
8. Target lesion in a bifurcation with a large side-branch
9. Known sensitivity to aspirin or coumarin
10. Unable to provide informed consent
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method