A randomized trial of coronary stenting versus balloon angioplasty as a rescue intervention after failed thrombolysis in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Document type:: Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Review
Author(s):: Schömig, A; Ndrepepa, G; Mehilli, J; Dirschinger, J; Nekolla, SG; Schmitt, C; Martinoff, S; Seyfarth, M; Schwaiger, M; Kastrati, A
Title:: A randomized trial of coronary stenting versus balloon angioplasty as a rescue intervention after failed thrombolysis in patients with acute myocardial infarction.
Abstract:: OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to assess whether coronary stenting produces better results compared with balloon angioplasty in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) after failed thrombolysis. BACKGROUND: Little evidence exists on the value of rescue mechanical reperfusion after failed thrombolysis. METHODS: This open-label, randomized study enrolled 181 patients with AMI referred for failed thrombolysis performed within the previous 24 h. The patients had to have a Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grade of
Journal title abbreviation:: J Am Coll Cardiol
Year:: 2004
Journal volume:: 44
Journal issue:: 10
Pages contribution:: 2073-9
Language:: eng
Fulltext / DOI:: doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2004.09.043
Pubmed ID:: http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15542294
Print-ISSN:: 0735-1097
TUM Institution:: I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Kardiologie); Institut für Radiologie; Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin
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