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Drug-eluting versus bare-metal stents for first myocardial infarction in patients with atrial fibrillation: A nationwide population-based cohort study.

Nen-Chung ChangPatrick HuTien-Hsing ChenChun-Tai MaoMing-Jui HungChi-Tai YehMing-Yow Hung
Published in: PloS one (2020)
Use of DESs in AMI patients with pre-existing AF is associated with significantly lower rates of cardiovascular death and primary composite outcome within the first year follow-up. However, the effect is not apparent in patients with diabetes, chronic kidney disease or dialysis.
Keyphrases
  • chronic kidney disease
  • end stage renal disease
  • acute myocardial infarction
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • heart failure
  • left ventricular
  • atrial fibrillation
  • magnetic resonance