Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Age \>18 years with a life expectancy of \>1 year; * Patients fulfilling criteria for STEMI (\>20 min of chest-pain; At least 1 mm ST-elevation in at least two contiguous leads, a new left bundle branch block or a true posterior myocardial infarction confirmed by ECG or echocardiography; Reperfusion is expected to be feasible within 12 h after onset of symptoms) * Infarct related artery eligible for primary PCI (De novo lesion in a native coronary artery; Reference-vessel diameter ≥2.5 mm and ≤ 4 mm; Absence of severe calcification; Residual diameter stenosis of ≤30% (by visual assessment) after lesion preparation after lesion preparation; Absence of coronary dissection type ≥C. Exclusion Criteria: * Killip class\>II on admission * Known contraindication for aspirin, clopidogrel, ticagrelor, heparin or GP IIb/IIIa inhibitor * Previous myocardial infarction * Previous PCI in the territory of the infarct-related artery (IRA) * Previous CABG * 3-vessel disease requiring revascularization * Left-main disease * Extremely angulated or severely calcified vessels * History of ischemic stroke within the past 6 months or hemorrhagic stroke * Planned CABG for a non-culprit vessel * Participation in another investigational trial that has not completed its primary endpoint or could interfere with the endpoints of this study