A Comparison of Immediate Coronary Angioplasty with Intravenous Streptokinase in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Felix Zijlstra; Menko Jan de Boer; Jan C.A. Hoorntje; Stoffer Reiffers; Johan H. C. Reiber

doi:10.1056/nejm199303113281002

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A Comparison of Immediate Coronary Angioplasty with Intravenous Streptokinase in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Felix Zijlstra, Menko Jan de Boer, Jan C.A. Hoorntje, Stoffer Reiffers, Johan H. C. Reiber, Harry Suryapranata

Massachusetts Medical Society (1993) • Volume 328, Issue 10, Pages 680-684

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Abstract

Immediate angioplasty after acute myocardial infarction was associated with a higher rate of patency of the infarct-related artery, a less severe residual stenotic lesion, better left ventricular function, and less recurrent myocardial ischemia and infarction than was intravenous streptokinase.

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DOI

10.1056/nejm199303113281002

Language

English

Topic

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research

Keywords

Medicine, Streptokinase, Angioplasty, Myocardial infarction, Cardiology, Ejection fraction, Internal medicine, Unstable angina, Angina, Stenosis, Heart failure

Published

March 11, 1993

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1294 citations

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61.80

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A Comparison of Immediate Coronary Angioplasty with Intravenous Streptokinase in Acute Myocardial Infarction

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