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Facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11050381     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention is a treatment strategy for acute myocardial infarction in which patients are given medications in the emergency department that open or partially open infarct-related coronary arteries. The patients are then taken to the cardiac catheterization laboratory for early angiography and angioplasty or placement of a coronary artery stent. Preliminary evidence suggests that this treatment strategy may offer outcomes similar to or better than primary angioplasty and superior to solitary fibrinolytic therapy. In addition, the treatment can be started even in hospitals that do not have primary intervention capability. Currently, large-scale clinical trials are assessing the impact of the facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention treatment strategy on the clinical outcomes of patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Authors:
M R Sayre
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of emergency medicine     Volume:  19     ISSN:  0736-4679     ISO Abbreviation:  J Emerg Med     Publication Date:  2000 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-11-29     Completed Date:  2000-11-29     Revised Date:  2007-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8412174     Medline TA:  J Emerg Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  27S-32S     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio 45267-0769, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Angioplasty, Transluminal, Percutaneous Coronary*
Clinical Trials as Topic
Combined Modality Therapy
Coronary Angiography
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Fibrinolytic Agents / administration & dosage*
Heart Catheterization
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis,  mortality,  therapy*
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / administration & dosage*
Prognosis
Survival Rate
Thrombolytic Therapy / methods*
Treatment Outcome
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fibrinolytic Agents; 0/Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
J Emerg Med 2001 Jan;20(1):105

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