Identification and management of patients with failed thrombolysis

The best way to manage patients with failed thrombolysis is with rescue percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) in patients still within 12 hours of presentation (REACT and other studies).

Reference

  • Oldroyd KG. Identifying failure to achieve complete (TIMI 3) reperfusion following thrombolytic treatment. Heart 2000; 84: 113-115.

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