Author/Editor		Cijan, Andrej; Kržišnik-Zorman, Simona
Title		Primary PTCA in acute myocardial infarction
Type		članek
Source		In: Pajer Z, Štiblar-Martinčič D, editors. International symposium on cardiovascular diseases. Proceedings of the 29th memorial meeting devoted to prof. dr. Janez Plečnik; 1998 Dec 3-5; Ljubljana. Ljubljana: Medical faculty, Institute of histology and embryology,
Publication year		1998
Volume		str. 191-7
Language		eng
Abstract		Prompt, complete restoration of coronary flow is the principal mechanism by which reperfusion therapy improves survival and other clinical outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Several randomized, controlled trials have shown that coronary angioplasty is an effective method to achieve myocardial reperfusion. The short-term outcome in patients with AMI is better after primary angioplasty than after thrombolytic therapy. The authors of this article described the methods used for primary angioplasty and summarize the results of published series.
Descriptors		MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS TREATMENT OUTCOME