Reperfusion for STEMI in current Canadian practice: Are we closing the care gap?
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Therapy for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients who present late or are ineligible for reperfusion therapy.
Despite the wide contemporary availability of pharmacological and mechanical means of reperfusion, a very significant proportion of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients are still not offered any reperfusion therapy, and some of them are considered "ineligible for reperfusion." Spontaneous reperfusion and contraindications to the use of fibrinolytics and/or mechanical repe...
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