title: Management of acute myocardial infarction--primary angioplasty the treatment of choice!
abstract: The management goal of acute myocardial infarction is prompt revascularization. Recent years have seen improvements in both pharmacological and mechanical methods of revascularization of the infarct related arteries. This brief review summarises these developments and ongoing efforts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Interventional Cardiology, Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre, New Delhi.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kaul
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents