Predictors and impact of target vessel revascularization after stent implantation for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Lessons from HORIZONS-AMI

In HORIZONS-AMI, TVR within 3 years after stent implantation was performed in ~1 of every 7 patients and was associated with more extensive coronary disease, more complex procedures, and bare metal stents. Target vessel revascularization was often due to stent thrombosis and disease progression as well as restenosis and was strongly associated with adverse outcomes but not mortality.