This prospective study indicates that adjunctive tirofiban therapy for patients with STEMI who undergo primary PCI can significantly improve reperfusion level in the infarct area, clinical outcomes at 30-day and 6-month follow-up, especially with upstream tirofiban therapy, and is safe.
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