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doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7450.1257.
Primary angioplasty or thrombolysis? A topical parable
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- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.328.7450.1257
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Primary angioplasty or thrombolysis? A topical parable
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Abstract
Primary angioplasty is being touted as a revolutionary treatment that should supersede thrombolysis in modern management of acute myocardial infarction. Would our perspective be different if angioplasty had been developed first?
Comment on
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Primary angioplasty should be first line treatment for acute myocardial infarction: FOR.BMJ. 2004 May 22;328(7450):1254-6. doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7450.1254. BMJ. 2004. PMID: 15155508 Free PMC article.
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Primary angioplasty should be first line treatment for acute myocardial infarction: AGAINST.BMJ. 2004 May 22;328(7450):1256-7. doi: 10.1136/bmj.328.7450.1256. BMJ. 2004. PMID: 15155509 Free PMC article.
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