Safety and health status following early discharge in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with primary PCI: a randomized trial.

Background: Early discharge after uncomplicated primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is common but the evidence supporting this practice is lacking. We therefore performed a randomized, prospective trial comparing outcomes in low risk PPCI randomized to early discharge or usual care.

Design And Methods: Over a two years period, all surviving PPCI patients at a single teaching hospital were considered eligible if the Zwolle risk score ≤3.