Primary PTCA or thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction?
Bräutigam, M.; Grip, L.; Hartford, M.; Karlsson, T.; Svensson, L.; Herlitz, J.
Lakartidningen 98(32-33): 3392-3395
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0023-7205 PMID: 11526656 Document Number: 526804
In acute ST-elevation infarction two different reperfusion strategies--thrombolytic medication and acute coronary angiography--have proved to improve the prognosis. The clinical course for patients with ST-elevation infarction is described in relation to whether they received thrombolytic medication or underwent acute coronary angiography with the aim of mechanical revascularization. The one-year mortality was high (20 percent) regardless of treatment strategy. In terms of morbidity there were no clear differences between the two treatment groups.