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 HungPublished 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.