title: The role of coronary angioplasty and stenting in acute myocardial infarction.
abstract: Despite the improvements in the pharmacological treatment of acute myocardial infarction, it is recognised that thrombolysis fails to reproduce reperfusion in a significant proportion of patients. Coronary interventional techniques have been shown to offer an alternative reperfusion strategy. There is increasing evidence that mechanical reperfusion may offer significant advantages over established thrombolytic therapy.
authors.affiliation: Regional Cardiothoracic Centre, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brodison
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: More
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chauhan
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012008:Recurrence; D015607:Stents; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin