Intracoronary thrombolysis in ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Rajan RehanSohaib A VirkChristopher C Y WongFreda PassamJamie LaylandAnthony KeechAndy YongHarvey D WhiteWilliam FearonMartin NgPublished in: Heart (British Cardiac Society) (2024)
Adjunctive IC thrombolysis at the time of primary PCI in patients with STEMI improves clinical and myocardial perfusion parameters without an increased rate of bleeding. Further research is needed to optimise the selection of thrombolytic agents and treatment protocols.
Keyphrases
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- pulmonary embolism
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- acute ischemic stroke
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- acute coronary syndrome
- acute myocardial infarction
- coronary artery disease
- antiplatelet therapy
- atrial fibrillation
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- coronary artery bypass
- left ventricular
- smoking cessation