title: 'Rescue' angioplasty for failed thrombolysis.
abstract: Early restoration of patency of the infarct-related artery is a universally accepted goal in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. However, even with the most successful fibrinolytic regimen only approximately 50% of patients achieve restoration of normal flow at 90 minutes. "Rescue" angioplasty, the mechanical reopening of an infarct-related artery after unsuccessful fibrinolytic therapy, appears to be beneficial.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Cleveland Clinic, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Ellis
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D017211:Treatment Failure