The role of angioplasty in acute myocardial infarction.
Most patients in the UK with an acute myocardial infarction (MI) are treated with thrombolysis. This article discusses the role of primary coronary angioplasty as the first-line treatment for acute MI.
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Cardiac Care Unit, Battle Hospital.
D017130:Angioplasty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001315:Australia; D002309:Cardiology / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D006113:United Kingdom