Why the study?
Does intravenous t-PA improve outcomes in spontaneous coronary artery dissection?
Population
1 patient with acute anterolateral myocardial infarction due to spontaneous coronary artery dissection, with…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
16 months
Authors
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IV t-PA may be feasible in acute SCAD; leaves open whether it improves outcomes, requiring prospective trials before practice change.
Does intravenous t-PA improve outcomes in spontaneous coronary artery dissection?
This case report suggests that thrombolytic therapy with IV t-PA may be a viable treatment option during the acute event of spontaneous coronary artery dissection, resulting in uneventful recovery.
Behnam et al. (1991) studied this question.
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