Deferred Versus Immediate Stenting in Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A number of studies have evaluated the efficacy of deferred stenting vs immediate stenting in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, but the findings were not consistent across these studies. This meta-analysis aims to assess optimal treatment strategies in patient with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.

Methods and results

We searched the PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library for studies that assessed deferred vs immediate stenting in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Nine studies including 1456 patients in randomized controlled trials and 719 patients in observational studies were included in the meta-analysis. No significant differences were observed in the incidence of no- or slow-reflow between deferred s

SUBMITTER: Qiao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5524015 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature