Table 1.

Exclusion log

952 patients with multi-vessel disease underwent primary PCI for STEMI between June 2004 and February 2007
199 Already in other primary PCI study
159 Logistical problems
10 Died before randomisation
7 Stent thrombosis before randomisation
20 Not specified
88 Inclusion criteria not met
29 Primary PCI not successful
13 Complete revascularisation by PCI not feasible
46 Reference diameter of the remaining lesion(s) are <2.5 mm
348 Exclusion criteria met
23 Indication urgent PCI of a non-culprit lesion
12 Urgent indication for CABG
84 Chronic occlusion of one of the non-infarct-related vessels
47 Previous CABG
24 Stenosis of the left main >50 %
11 Chronic atrial fibrillation
119 Patient is older than 80 years
15 No written informed consent obtained
13 Comorbidity making follow-up unlikely
121 patients randomised (13 %)

PCI percutaneous coronary intervention, STEMI ST-elevation myocardial infarction, CABG coronary artery bypass grafting