Normal Flow (TIMI-3) Before Mechanical Reperfusion Therapy Is an Independent Determinant of Survival in Acute Myocardial Infarction | Zendy

Gregg W. Stone | Zendy; David A. Cox | Zendy; Eulogio Garcı́a | Zendy; Bruce R. Brodie | Zendy; MarieClaude Morice | Zendy; John J. Griffin | Zendy; Luiz Alberto Mattos | Zendy; Alexandra J. Lansky | Zendy; William W. O’Neill | Zendy; Cindy L. Grines | Zendy

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Normal Flow (TIMI-3) Before Mechanical Reperfusion Therapy Is an Independent Determinant of Survival in Acute Myocardial Infarction

Author(s) -

Gregg W. Stone,

David A. Cox,

Eulogio Garcı́a,

Bruce R. Brodie,

MarieClaude Morice,

John J. Griffin,

Luiz Alberto Mattos,

Alexandra J. Lansky,

William W. O’Neill,

Cindy L. Grines

Publication year - 2001

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/hc3101.093701

Subject(s) - timi , medicine , myocardial infarction , cardiology , ejection fraction , heart failure , thrombolysis

Whereas survival after lytic therapy for myocardial infarction is strongly dependent on early administration, it is unknown whether the otherwise excellent outcomes in patients undergoing primary PTCA for acute myocardial infarction, in whom TIMI-3 flow rates of >90% may be achieved, can be further improved by early reperfusion.

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