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JACC Cardiovasc Interv
; 3(7): 784-5, 2010 Jul.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20650443
Subject(s)
Aneurysm/therapy , Cardiac Catheterization , Coronary Artery Bypass/adverse effects , Saphenous Vein/transplantation , Aged , Aneurysm/diagnostic imaging , Aneurysm/etiology , Cardiac Catheterization/instrumentation , Coronary Angiography/methods , Humans , Male , Saphenous Vein/diagnostic imaging , Septal Occluder Device , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Treatment Outcome
2.
Echocardiography
; 23(4): 350-1, 2006 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16640720
3.
Cardiol Clin
; 24(1): 37-51, 2006 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16326255
ABSTRACT
Improvements in the management of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction(STEMI) have led to a reduction in the acute and long-term mortality rates. The first important decision in the care of patients who have STEMI is the method of reperfusion. Whether percutaneous intervention (PCI) or fibrinolytic therapy is chosen depends on a number of factors. This article reviews the data on PCI and fibrinolytics in the context of consensus guidelines, outlines adjunctive medical therapies important in the first 24 hours, and discusses a strategy for making the decisions and a hypothetical construct for evaluating new drugs and procedures in the future.