title: Acute myocardial infarction: failed thrombolysis revisited.
abstract: The prognosis following acute myocardial infarction is dependent upon the presence of adequate blood flow in the infarct-related vessel. All too often, this is not achieved by thrombolytic therapy ('failed thrombolysis'). Diagnosis of failed thrombolysis is difficult and the optimum management is currently unclear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, South Cleveland Hospital, Middlesbrough.
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: de Belder
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017130:Angioplasty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000592:standards*; D017211:Treatment Failure; D006113:United Kingdom