Improved clinical outcome after invasive management of patients with recent myocardial infarction and proven myocardial viability: primary results of a randomized controlled trial (VIAMI-trial)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) not treated with primary or rescue percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are at risk for recurrent ischemia, especially when viability in the infarct-area is present. Theref...

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Main Authors: van Loon Ramon B, Veen Gerrit, Baur Leo HB, Kamp Otto, Bronzwaer Jean GF, Twisk Jos WR, Verheugt Freek WA, van Rossum Albert C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/13/1/1