Sion thrombolysis trial--randomised trial of intravenous thrombolysis & primary percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction [AMI]--feasibility phase data of angioplasty limb.

ABSTRACT

Reperfusion in acute myocardial Infarction [AMI] can be realised by thrombolytic therapy or percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty [PTCA] has theoretical advantage but hardly any randomised trials have been published till recently to compare the two modalities. We started the STAT trial with this objective. Patients of AMI were randomised to thrombolytic therapy or PTCA. In the present article we present the phase I data of the PTCA limb. The procedural success rate was 100% with no procedural mortality. In-hospital mortality was 10% [Anterior Infarction 0%, Inferior infarction 20%]. Recurrence of angina occurred in 10% patients. Direct PTCA to left anterior descending artery appeared to be more rewarding than PTCA to right coronary artery.