Why the study?
Does primary PTCA reduce adverse clinical outcomes compared to thrombolysis in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
164 patients with electrocardiographic signs of transmural acute myocardial infarction, symptom duration of…
Comparison
Primary percutaneous transluminal coronary… vs Thrombolytic therapy
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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Primary PTCA was associated with fewer combined endpoints than thrombolysis; hypothesis-generating and should not change practice without randomized confirmation.
Does primary PTCA reduce adverse clinical outcomes compared to thrombolysis in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Primary PTCA is associated with significantly fewer complications, better left ventricular systolic function, and a shorter hospital stay compared to thrombolysis in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
H. H. Hansen (2000) studied this question.
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