Left ventricular function at 3 months after successful thrombolysis. Impact of reocclusion without reinfarction on ejection fraction, regional function, and remodeling.
Author(s) -
Albert Meijer,
F.W.A. Verheugt,
Machiel J. van Eenige,
C J Werter
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/01.cir.90.4.1706
Subject(s) - medicine , ejection fraction , cardiology , myocardial infarction , thrombolysis , ventricular remodeling , infarction , heart failure
After successful thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction, reocclusion is observed in about 30% of patients after 3 months and usually occurs without reinfarction. We studied the impact of reocclusion without reinfarction on global and regional left ventricular function and on remodeling during that period.
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