Primary angioplasty or thrombolysis? A topical parable.
editorial · Level V
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Abstract
Primary angioplasty is being touted as a revolutionary treatment that should supersede thrombolysis in modern management of acute myocardial infarction. Would our perspective be different if angioplasty had been developed first?
Medical subject headings
- Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary
- Myocardial Infarction
- Thrombolytic Therapy