title: Thrombolysis in the age of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Mini-Review and Meta-analysis of Early PCI.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) is the treatment of choice for ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) if performed within 90 minutes from first medical contact. However, primary PCI is only available for less than 25% of patients with STEMI. Early PCI or Pharmaco-invasive strategy has evolved from facilitated PCI but with more delayed timing from thrombolysis to PCI.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Assess the safety and effectiveness of Early PCI.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed the data of the available therapy options for patients with STEMI. Then we performed a meta-analysis for all randomized controlled trials of early PCI versus standard therapy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Five studies fulfilled our inclusion criteria. Our meta-analysis showed improved cardiovascular events with early PCI compared to standard therapy (odd ratio of 0.54; 95% Confidence interval 0.47-0.7, p<0.001). There were no significant bleeding complications when doing early PCI 4 to 24 hours after successful thrombolysis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early PCI should be done to all STEMI patients within 24 hours after successful thrombolysis.
authors.affiliation: Qassim University, Affiliated with Prince Sultan Cardiac Center, Qassim, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Al Shammeri
authors.forename: LA
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Garcia
keywords: Acute myocardial infarction; Early PCI; Pharmacoinvasive strategy; Thrombolysis
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