Indications for fibrinolytic therapy in suspected acute myocardial infarction: collaborative overview of early mortality and major morbidity results from all randomised trials of more than 1000 patients. Fibrinolytic Therapy Trialists' (FTT) Collaborative Group.

Indications for fibrinolytic therapy in suspected acute myocardial infarction: collaborative overview of early mortality and major morbidity results from all randomised trials of more than 1000 patients. Fibrinolytic Therapy Trialists' (FTT) Collaborative Group.

Large randomised trials have demonstrated that fibrinolytic therapy can reduce mortality in patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The indications for, and contraindications to, this treatment in some categories of patient are disputed, examples being late presentation, elderly p...

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Main Authors: Appleby, P, Baigent, C, Collins, R, Flather, M, Parish, S, Peto, R, Bell, P, Halls, H, Mead, G, Diaz, R, Paolasso, E, Paviotti, C, Romero, G, Campbell, T, Orourke, M, Thompson, P, Lesaffre, E, Vandewerf, F, Verstraete, M, Armstrong, P, Cairns, J, Moran, C, Turpie, A, Yusuf, S, Grande, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1994

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