title: [Primary coronary angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction].
abstract: It is well established that recanalization of the infarct-related artery has an important role in prognosis after myocardial infarction. Recanalization can be achieved by the use of thrombolytic agents or by percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty. This article reviews the role of primary coronary angioplasty in the management of acute myocardial infarction, and summarises current opinions and indications of its use.
authors.affiliation: I Kliniki Kardiologii Instytutu Kardiologii, Collegium Medicum, Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w Krakowie.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bryniarski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klecha
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D011379:Prognosis