Update on Stent Implantation in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Primary stent implantation in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is defined as the intentional (not rescue) implantation of intracoronary stent(s) to the culprit lesion of AMI during emergency catheterization. All available data showed that this strategy has favorable short- and long-term clinical effects compared to primary balloon angioplasty.