Aspirin and thrombolytic therapy in the management of acute myocardial infarction.
The use of aspirin and thrombolytic agents in the management of acute myocardial infarction is now accepted as standard clinical practice, but not all patients with heart attack are suitable for such therapy. This article provides practical guidelines for patient management and the background information on which these recommendations are based.
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Royal Perth Hospital, Western Australia.
D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000188:drug therapy; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000517:prevention & control; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy
D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D001241:Aspirin