Which stent for STEMI?
   	 	 	 	According to two trials presented at the ACC national meeting it's too close to call between bare-metal and drug-eluting stents.  Larger studies are needed, but it looks as though there may be a trade off between a substantial risk of revascularization due to in-stent restenosis (bare metal) and a smaller risk of cardiovascular catastrophe due to stent thrombosis (drug eluting).  Will Prasugrel tip the balance in favor of DES?
 
 
 
          
      
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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