RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 ‘Rescue’ angioplasty for failed thrombolysis
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 341
OP 352
VO 67
IS 5
A2 Francis, Gary S.
A1 Mukherjee, Debabrata
A1 Ellis, Stephen G.
YR 2000
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/67/5/341.abstract
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.