Abstract
The current study was performed to determine whether application of arteriotomy closure devices (ACDs) affect bleeding complications as compared to manual compression in patients with ST-elevated acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) who undergo primary or rescue percutaneous intervention (PCI). 314 consecutive cases of STEMI treated with PCI were retrospectively evaluated. Overall, 82.8% of patients received ACDs with total bleeding rate of 4.2% vs. 11.1% in patients who had manual compression, p = 0.042. This difference in bleeding rates did not correlate with any clinical characteristic or utilization of GPIIb/IIIa inhibitors. Accordingly, ACDs can improve the acute results of PCI in STEMI patients.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 131-132 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | International Journal of Cardiology |
Volume | 117 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 12 2007 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bleeding complications
- Closure device
- Coronary intervention
- Hemostasis device
- STEMI
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine