Drug Elution and Distal Protection During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Exclusion Criteria

• •History of previous myocardial infarction
• •Use of fibrinolytic agents for the index infarction
• •Left main stenosis
• •Heavily calcification of abdominal aorta or occlusive iliofemoral disease hampering access to the coronary ostias by the femoral route
• •Known renal failure
• •Other significant cardiac disease
• •Other severe disease with an expected survival \< 1 year
• •Known allergy against clopidogrel or contrast media that can not be avoided/limited by medication
• •Linguistic difficulties needing an interpreter
• •Gastrointestinal bleeding within 1 month
• •Childbearing potential or pregnancy
• •Participation in another study