Why the study?
Does the measurement of ST segment fractional change predict coronary artery patency after thrombolytic treatment in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
45 patients with acute myocardial infarction (23 anterior, 22 inferior) of less than six hours' duration
Design
Cohort
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May support noninvasive Holter monitoring for reperfusion assessment post-thrombolysis; leaves open prospective validation before clinical adoption.
Does the measurement of ST segment fractional change predict coronary artery patency after thrombolytic treatment in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
A fractional change of ≥0.5 in ST segment elevation is a highly sensitive and specific non-invasive marker for predicting coronary artery reperfusion after thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction.
Hogg et al. (1988) studied this question.
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