title: Intravenous streptokinase and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: Intravenous streptokinase already has been demonstrated safe and beneficial in acute myocardial infarction. The adjunction of early angiography seems to be safe, providing the possibility of full revascularization in a larger number of patients with a high rate of primary success. The improvement of global ventricular function, the reduction of mortality, post infarction angina and reocclusion have to be confirmed by longer follow-up.
mesh_terms: D000800:Angioplasty, Balloon; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D011897:Random Allocation; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D013300:Streptokinase