Why the study?
Does early elective angiography with appropriate intervention reduce death or reinfarction in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with thrombolysis?
Population
800 patients presenting with clinical and electrocardiographic features of acute myocardial infarction up to…
Comparison
Early elective angiography plus appropriate… vs Conservative care following intravenous…
Design
RCT, Randomised
Follow-up
12 months
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Supports conservative post-thrombolysis care; confirms no mortality or reinfarction benefit from routine early angiography.
Does early elective angiography with appropriate intervention reduce death or reinfarction in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated with thrombolysis?
Routine early elective angiography and intervention after thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction does not improve 12-month mortality or reinfarction rates compared to a conservative strategy.
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