Angiography and revascularization in patients with heart failure following fibrinolytic therapy for ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction

Amir Kashani; C Michael Gibson; Sabina A Murphy; Marc S Sabatine; David A Morrow; Elliott M Antman; Robert P Giugliano

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.08.092

Angiography and revascularization in patients with heart failure following fibrinolytic therapy for ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction

Am J Cardiol. 2005 Jan 15;95(2):228-33. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.08.092.

Authors

Amir Kashani¹, C Michael Gibson, Sabina A Murphy, Marc S Sabatine, David A Morrow, Elliott M Antman, Robert P Giugliano

Affiliation

¹ Rochester General Hospital, Rochester, New York, USA.

PMID: 15642555
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.08.092

Abstract

We evaluated the use of coronary angiography and clinical outcomes among patients who had heart failure and were enrolled in the Intravenous Novel Plasminogen Activator (NPA) for the Treatment of Infarcting Myocardium Early study, a large international trial of fibrinolytic therapy in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.

MeSH terms

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Canada / epidemiology
Coronary Angiography / statistics & numerical data
Europe / epidemiology
Female
Heart Failure / epidemiology*
Heart Failure / etiology
Heart Failure / mortality
Heart Failure / surgery
Humans
Male
Myocardial Infarction / complications
Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy*
Myocardial Revascularization / statistics & numerical data*
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Plasminogen Activators / administration & dosage*
Survival Analysis
Thrombolytic Therapy*
United States / epidemiology

Substances

Plasminogen Activators