16 Acute stent thrombosis resulting in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is associated with worse clinical outcomes than STEMI due to native coronary thrombosis

• Published in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) Vol. 97; no. Suppl 1; pp. A13 - A14
• Main Authors: Sammut, E C, Graham, A, Jones, D A, Rathod, K, May, S, Jain, A, Mohiddin, S, Knight, C, Mathur, A, Wragg, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Cardiovascular Society 01.06.2011; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: outcome; stemi; Thrombosis

BackgroundStent thrombosis (ST) is a recognised cause of ST Elevation Myocardial infarction (STEMI) in patients with previous percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI). The incidence is increasing and to date outcomes are not well characterised, though there is a suggestion that there is a worse cli...