Zachary K. Wegermann

May 8, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Jennifer A. Rymer |Zachary K. Wegermann |Tracy Y. Wang |Shuang Li

Key PointsQuestion  What is the risk of late ventricular tachycardia (VT) and ventricular fibrillation (VF) after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)? Findings  In this cohort study of 174 126 patients with STEMI, 8.9% of patients had VT or VF after primary PCI.

Jun 26, 2023 | jacc.org | Dhruv Mahtta |Pratik Manandhar |Zachary K. Wegermann |Daniel Wojdyla

JACC Journals › JACC: Interventions › Archives › Vol. 16 No. 12 AbstractBackgroundContemporary data comparing the outcomes of transradial access (TRA) vs transfemoral access (TFA) among patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock (AMI-CS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) are limited. ObjectivesThis study examines in-hospital outcomes and institutional variation among patients with AMI-CS undergoing TRA-PCI vs TFA-PCI.