PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
ED  - Francis, Gary S.
AU  - Mukherjee, Debabrata
AU  - Ellis, Stephen G.
TI  - ‘Rescue’ angioplasty for failed thrombolysis
DP  - 2000 May 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 341--352
VI  - 67
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/67/5/341.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/67/5/341.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2000 May 01; 67
AB  - Early restoration of patency of the infarct-related artery is a universally accepted goal in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. However, even with the most successful fibrinolytic regimen only approximately 50% of patients achieve restoration of normal flow at 90 minutes. “Rescue” angioplasty, the mechanical reopening of an infarct-related artery after unsuccessful fibrinolytic therapy, appears to be beneficial.