Transferring patients for primary angioplasty
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Transferring patients for primary infarct angioplasty.
Although primary angioplasty (PTCA) achieves reper-fusion in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) more readily than thrombolysis without the risk of intracranial haemorrhage , economic and logistic issues limit its applicability. 1 Most patients with AMI present to hospitals without cardiac catheterisation facilities, let alone PTCA expertise. The safety and feasibility of the emergency transfer o...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Heart
سال: 1997
ISSN: 1355-6037
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.78.4.323