Patients with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Long-term Outcomes Post Thrombolysis in Patients Found to have Non-obstructive Coronary Artery Disease

Background: Despite increasing availability of primary angiography, in many outer metropolitan and rural health districts in Australia, a vast proportion of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are further than 90 minutes from a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) capable site [1]. Therefore thrombolysis remains a reasonable, immediate reperfusion treatment strategy for these patients [1,2].
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: 409 Source Type: research