Late Presenters with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Call to Action

J Clin Med. 2022 Sep 1;11(17):5169. doi: 10.3390/jcm11175169.

Abstract

The emphasis on timely coronary reperfusion in the setting of ST-segment elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) comes from older studies suggesting a significant reduction in mortality among patients treated with fibrinolytic therapy during the first hours after onset of symptoms and a progressive increase in fatal events in those presenting later [...].

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