Total absence of ST-segment resolution after failed thrombolysis is correlated with unfavorable short- and long-term outcomes despite successful rescue angioplasty

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-78

  Rekik, Sofiene ^a   Mnif, Sabeur ^a   Sahnoun, Mohammed ^a   Krichen, Salma ^a   Charfeddine, Hanene ^a   Trabelsi, Imen ^a   Triki, Faten ^a   Hentati, Mourad ^a   Kammoun, Samir ^a  

^a HEDI CHAKER HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Failed thrombolysis; Outcomes; Rescue angioplasty; ST segment resolution

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; THIENOPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANGIOPLASTY, BALLOON; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROGNOSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57349152098     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2008.04.006     Document Type: Article

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