PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY AND ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION

Authors
GRECH ED RAMSDALE DR
Citation
Ed. Grech et Dr. Ramsdale, PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY AND ACUTE MYOCARDIAL-INFARCTION, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 52(1), 1994, pp. 35-41
Citations number
50
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
British Journal of Hospital Medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
52
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
35 - 41
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1994)52:1<35:PTCAAA>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) may be performed at various time intervals after acute myocardial infarction (MI), and may be combined with thrombolytic therapy. This article reviews the d ata on the role of PTCA in acute MI, and summarises current opinion.