Journal article
Sustained Benefit 20 Years After Reperfusion Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: The goal of this research was to clarify whether the benefit of reperfusion therapy for myocardial infarction was sustained long-term and to assess the gain in life expectancy by reperfusion therapy.
BACKGROUND: Reperfusion therapy in acute myocardial infarction reduces infarct size and increases hospital survival.
Authors
van Domburg RT; Sonnenschein K; Nieuwlaat R; Kamp O; Storm CJ; Bax JJ; Simoons ML
Journal
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Vol. 46, No. 1, pp. 15–20
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2005
DOI
10.1016/j.jacc.2005.03.047
ISSN
0735-1097