Table 1

Key features of the three trials entered in the study

Trial	Design	Type of TA device	Timing of randomisation	Angiographic inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria	Number of patients		Stenting rate (%)
Trial	Design	Type of TA device	Timing of randomisation	Angiographic inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria	SP	TA	Stenting rate (%)
REMEDIA15	Single centre	Diver CE	Before coronary angiography	None	Ischaemic time >12 h	49	50	100
Noel et al17	Single centre	Export	After coronary angiography	Baseline TIMI flow <3	Ischaemic time >12 h	26	24	100
PIHRATE16	Multicentre	Diver CE	After coronary angiography	Baseline TIMI flow 0–1	Ischaemic time >6 h ST elevation >3 mm in one lead	96	100	98