Adjunctive Antiplatelet Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction: The Road to Improved Infarct-Related Artery Patency. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • A direct relationship exists between infarct artery patency and survival in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Currently available thrombolytic regimens produce 90 minute patency rates on the order of 80%. Preliminary trials suggest that adjunctive anti-platelet therapy with glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors, in conjunction with thrombolytic therapy, may significantly improve 90 minute infarct related artery patency and thereby survival, in patients with acute myocardial infarction.

publication date

  • January 1, 1997

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0030879876

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1023/a:1008845315933

PubMed ID

  • 10639641

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 4

issue

  • 3/4