Drug-Eluting Balloon or Drug-Eluting Stent in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Brief Summary

The objective of the study is to compare drug-coated balloon (DCB) with the gold standard drug-eluting stent (DES) in percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Randomization will be performed after successful culprit-lesion preparation and confirmation that all angiographic entry criteria are met. Patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 fashion to receive either treatment with a Paclitaxel-coated balloon alone or second or third-generation DES.