Impact of advanced age on the safety and effectiveness of paclitaxel-eluting stent implantation in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing primary angioplasty: The HORIZONS-AMI trial

Objectives To assess the impact of age on safety and efficacy of paclitaxel-eluting stent (PES) implantation during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Background The benefits of paclitaxel-eluting stent (PES) implantation during primary PCI were confirmed by the long-term results of the HORIZONS-AMI trial. Whether the effects of PES are independent of age has not been reported. Methods Data on 3,006 patients from the HORIZONS-AMI study randomized in a 3:1 ratio to PES or bare-metal stent (BMS) in whom at least one stent was implanted were assessed. There were 2,302 (76.6%) patients