Reperfusion therapy for acute myocardial infarction /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Bates, Eric R.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Informa Healthcare, [2008]
Series:	Fundamental and clinical cardiology ; v. 64.
Subjects:	Myocardial infarction > Treatment. Myocardial reperfusion. Myocardial Infarction > therapy. Reperfusion > methods.

Table of Contents:

Historical milestones in reperfusion therapy for myocardial infarction
Pathophysiology of myocardial infarction
Successful myocardial reperfusion
Infusion fibrinolytic therapy
Bolus fibrinolytic therapy
Treatment opportunities with fibrinolytic therapy
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention
Rescue PCI
Facilitated percutaneous coronary intervention in acute myocardial infarction
Primary PCI with off-site cardiac surgery backup
Interhospital transfer for primary PCI
Antiplatelet agents
Anticoagulant agents
Myocyte protection by pharmacological therapy
Myocyte protection by device therapy
Optimal strategies for prehospital and emergency department evaluation of patients with STEMI
Management of complications
Myocyte regeneration
The future of reperfusion therapy.