Why the study?
Does adjunctive thrombolytic therapy improve success rates or reduce complications in patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty?
Population
Patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
Comparison
Adjunctive thrombolytic therapy vs Conventional angioplasty
Design
Review
Authors
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Adjunctive thrombolysis warrants avoidance in unstable angina and offers no clear benefit in elective PCI or MI; leaves open definitive restenosis trials.
Does adjunctive thrombolytic therapy improve success rates or reduce complications in patients undergoing percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty?
Adjunctive thrombolytic therapy during percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty does not offer clear benefits in success or restenosis rates and may increase complications in certain patient subsets.
Vaitkus et al. (1994) studied this question.
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