title: Reperfusion therapy reduces the risk of myocardial rupture complicating ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (E.R.B.).
authors.forename: Eric R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Bates
mesh_terms: D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / Q000379:methods*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006342:Heart Rupture, Post-Infarction / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D015425:Myocardial Reperfusion / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016019:Survival Analysis; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Editorials; fibrinolysis; myocardial infarction; myocardial rupture; primary PCI