Thrombolytic therapy in the Caribbean
Caribbean Health
; 4(5): 7-8, Oct. 2001.
Article
em En
| MedCarib
| ID: med-17073
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TT5
Localização: TT5; W1 CA787T
ABSTRACT
Over the past 30 years, mortality from acute myocardial infarction (MI) has decreased substantially in developing countries. While this decline is attributed, in part to a reduction in coronary risk factors, some reports have identified improved theraputic management as being equally responsible for decline. Currently available treatment for patients presenting with ST segment elevation MI (MIs associated with complete occlusion of a coronary artery) includes the concomitant administration of aspirin -blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, and either thrombolytics or primary percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTCA) (AU)
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Base de dados:
MedCarib
Assunto principal:
Inibidores da Enzima Conversora de Angiotensina
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Terapia Trombolítica
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Região do Caribe
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Infarto do Miocárdio
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article