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Angioplasty for acute coronary syndromes.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8476265     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The acute ischemic syndromes (unstable angina and acute myocardial infarction) are often treated with percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. Angioplasty should be considered in patients with unstable angina refractory to medical therapy and in those with evidence for ischemia after medical stabilization. Direct or primary angioplasty is indicated in patients with acute myocardial infarction with contraindications to thrombolytic therapy and is a reasonable alternative even in those eligible for thrombolytics. While there is no role for immediate angioplasty of a patent infarct-related artery following thrombolysis, rescue angioplasty of persistently occluded arteries may be beneficial, although further studies are needed.
Authors:
A N Tenaglia; R S Stack
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annual review of medicine     Volume:  44     ISSN:  0066-4219     ISO Abbreviation:  Annu. Rev. Med.     Publication Date:  1993  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-05-17     Completed Date:  1993-05-17     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  2985151R     Medline TA:  Annu Rev Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  465-79     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Cardiology Section, Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, Louisiana 70112.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angina, Unstable / drug therapy,  therapy*
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary* / methods
Humans
Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy,  therapy*
Thrombolytic Therapy
Time Factors

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