Long-Term Outcomes After Delayed Angiograms in Patients with Successfully Thrombolysed ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarctions

Background: Many outer-metropolitan and rural hospitals rely on thrombolysis to manage patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) due to patients being 90 minutes away from percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) facilities [1]. Current international guidelines recommend coronary angiography occur 2 –24 hours after successful thrombolysis [2]. However, after successful reperfusion following thrombolysis, limited resources may delay angiogram in some patients (>24 hours).
Source: Heart, Lung and Circulation - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: 404 Source Type: research