TY - JOUR
T1 - The importance of early patency after acute myocardial infarction
AU - Grover, A.
AU - Rihal, C. S.
PY - 1995/1/1
Y1 - 1995/1/1
N2 - The importance of achieving rapid patency of the infarct-related artery during acute myocardial infarction has become well recognized. Early, sustained patency of the infarct-related vessel correlates with improved left ventricular function, better in-hospital outcomes, and lower mortality. Various strategies designed to improve early patency, including 'prehospital' thrombolysis, use of an accelerated recombinant tissue plasminogen activator regimen, and immediate angioplasty have been studied. This paper reviews the importance of achieving early patency, the various strategies employed, and the evidence for their efficacy. Future directions in treatment of acute myocardial infarction are touched upon briefly.
AB - The importance of achieving rapid patency of the infarct-related artery during acute myocardial infarction has become well recognized. Early, sustained patency of the infarct-related vessel correlates with improved left ventricular function, better in-hospital outcomes, and lower mortality. Various strategies designed to improve early patency, including 'prehospital' thrombolysis, use of an accelerated recombinant tissue plasminogen activator regimen, and immediate angioplasty have been studied. This paper reviews the importance of achieving early patency, the various strategies employed, and the evidence for their efficacy. Future directions in treatment of acute myocardial infarction are touched upon briefly.
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U2 - 10.1097/00001573-199507000-00004
DO - 10.1097/00001573-199507000-00004
M3 - Review article
C2 - 7549077
AN - SCOPUS:0029078807
SN - 0268-4705
VL - 10
SP - 361
EP - 366
JO - Current opinion in cardiology
JF - Current opinion in cardiology
IS - 4
ER -