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- Title
A comparison of pharmacologic therapy with/without timely coronary intervention vs. primary percutaneous intervention early after ST-elevation myocardial infarction: the WEST (Which Early ST-elevation myocardial infarction Therapy) study.
- Authors
Armstrong, Paul W; WEST Steering Committee
- Abstract
Uncertainty exists as to which reperfusion strategy for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (MI) is optimal. We evaluated whether optimal pharmacologic therapy at the earliest point of care, emphasizing pre-hospital randomization and treatment was non-inferior to expeditious primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
- Publication
European heart journal, 2006, Vol 27, Issue 13, p1530
- ISSN
0195-668X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehl088