title: [Primary PTCA or thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction?].
abstract: In acute ST-elevation infarction two different reperfusion strategies--thrombolytic medication and acute coronary angiography--have proved to improve the prognosis. The clinical course for patients with ST-elevation infarction is described in relation to whether they received thrombolytic medication or underwent acute coronary angiography with the aim of mechanical revascularization. The one-year mortality was high (20 percent) regardless of treatment strategy. In terms of morbidity there were no clear differences between the two treatment groups.
authors.affiliation: Kardiologdivisionen, Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset, Göteborg.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bräutigam
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grip
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hartford
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karlsson
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Svensson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Herlitz
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D015425:Myocardial Reperfusion / Q000379:methods; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy
vernacular_title: Primär PTCA eller trombolys vid akut hjärtinfarkt?