Cardiovascular

Routine Angioplasty Recommended After Thrombolysis

Source: American College of Cardiology, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions; March 29-April 1, 2008
Warren Cantor
Warren Cantor
Tony Gershlick
Tony Gershlick

REFERENCE: Abstract 2404-3 SCAI-ACCi2 Late-Breaking Clinical Trials II: Acute Myocardial Infarction
Warren Cantor, University of Toronto
COMMENT: Tony Gershlick, Leicester University

A new study has shown important gains from adding angioplasty routinely to therapy for all patients receiving thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction if it is available within 6 hours. This comes from the 1 000-patient TRANSFER-AMI study which Warren Cantor presented to the ACC. He talked with Peter Goodwin who also discussed the findings with Tony Gershlick.

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