[Myocardial infarct with ST segment depression: an absolute contraindication to thrombolytic therapy?].
The benefit of thrombolytic reperfusion has been demonstrated widely in patients who present with ST segment elevation and develop myocardial infarction. Instead, the role of thrombolytic therapy in patients who present with ST segment depression and develop myocardial infarction is still unresolved. The purpose of this paper is to review the literature on the subject and give rise to reconsideration of thrombolytic therapy in this subgroup of patients who are usually excluded from receiving thrombolytic agents because of the absence of indications and the presence of contraindications.
Imperadore
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Unità Operativa di Cardiologia, Ospedale S. Maria del Carmine, Rovereto, TN.
Accardi
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Sheiban
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Vergara
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D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D000075202:Contraindications; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy
D002317:Cardiovascular Agents
Infarto miocardico con sottoslivellamento del tratto ST: una controindicazione assoluta alla terapia trombolitica?