Safety and feasibility of early hospital discharge in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction-A prospective and randomized trial in low-risk primary percutaneous coronary intervention patients (the Safe-Depart Trial)

In low-risk STEMI patients treated with primary or rescue PCI, a strategy of early hospital discharge facilitated by close nursing follow-up is feasible. Although our study did not identify differences in compliance or quality of life between the 2 groups, it did provide a functional study design for a larger trial powered to detect these important clinical end points.