RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Cunningham, Muriel
T1 Are Open Arteries Beneficial in Late Reperfusion? Results of the OAT Trial
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2006
FD SAGE Publications
VO 6
IS 5
SP 16
OP 17
DO 10.1177/155989770600600508
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/6/5/16.abstract
AB The Occluded Artery Trial [OAT], a large multicenter trial, was conducted at 217 sites around the world in 27 countries. There is no question that early reperfusion enhances left ventricular function and survival in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This trial, however, set out to answer the question of whether or not late reperfusion would reduce by 25% the occurrence of a composite endpoint of death, reinfarction, or heart failure (NYHA class IV).