title: [Rescue angioplasty].
abstract: This article resumes the modern management of acute myocardial infarction. It analyzes the complementary benefits of two different types of treatment: thrombolytic therapy and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cardiología, Centro Médico Paitilla.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rodríguez
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pichel
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Núñez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arrocha
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Motta
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D010960:Plasminogen Activators / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012008:Recurrence; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000008:administration & dosage; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents; D013300:Streptokinase; D010960:Plasminogen Activators; D014568:Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator