ORIGINAL ARTICLE: Facilitated PCI in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Mercredi 21 Mai 2008 - 06:55 - 6 mois, 2 semaines depuis
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New England Journal of Medicin
Immediate percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the treatment of choice for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. In this study, PCI that was "facilitated" by pretreatment with reteplase plus abciximab or abciximab alone did not improve clinical outcomes and increased bleeding, calling into question the use of facilitated PCI for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction.