Patients with acute MI should be transferred for angioplasty

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Angioplasty within 2 hours of presentation for acute myocardial infarction (MI) is superior to thrombolysis, primarily due to a lower reinfarction rate. This is true whether a patient presents to a healthcare facility with angioplasty capability or one that transfers a patient.

 
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Andersen HR, Nielsen TT, Rasmussen K, et al. A comparison of coronary angioplasty with fibrinolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med 2003; 349:733–742.

Anne Fitzsimmons, MD
Erik J. Lindbloom, MD, MSPH
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri–Columbia. E-mail: fitzsimmonsa@health.missouri.edu.

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Anne Fitzsimmons, MD
Erik J. Lindbloom, MD, MSPH
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri–Columbia. E-mail: fitzsimmonsa@health.missouri.edu.

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Anne Fitzsimmons, MD
Erik J. Lindbloom, MD, MSPH
Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Missouri–Columbia. E-mail: fitzsimmonsa@health.missouri.edu.

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PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

Angioplasty within 2 hours of presentation for acute myocardial infarction (MI) is superior to thrombolysis, primarily due to a lower reinfarction rate. This is true whether a patient presents to a healthcare facility with angioplasty capability or one that transfers a patient.

 
PRACTICE RECOMMENDATIONS

Angioplasty within 2 hours of presentation for acute myocardial infarction (MI) is superior to thrombolysis, primarily due to a lower reinfarction rate. This is true whether a patient presents to a healthcare facility with angioplasty capability or one that transfers a patient.

 
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