Fast, Aggressive Treatment for Myocardial Infarction Urged

Article Abstract:

Doctors attending the annual scientific session of the American Heart Association heard that aggressive therapy for heart attack may be better than conservative therapy. Aggressive therapy includes drugs to lower cholesterol, drugs that prevent blood clotting, and surgical techniques to open clogged arteries.

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Progress in percutaneous heart procedures leads to update in clinical guidelines

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The cardiology community has updated guidelines for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) by noting new improvements in devices, techniques, and medications. The guidelines states that primary PCI procedures on patients with myocardial infarction should be performed by experienced physicians and recommends that elective PCI should not be performed at institutions that do not have on-site cardiac surgery facilities.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Facilities & equipment, Legal/Government Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules, Equipment and supplies, Heart, Stent (Surgery), Stents, Heart surgery

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Studies probe timely cardiac reperfusion: swift treatment needed to boost MI survival

Article Abstract:

The article discusses the importance of administering reperfusion therapy to patients with myocardial infarction at an early stage that could save their life.

Evaluation, Reperfusion (Physiology)

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