Topol E J, Wilson V E
Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School.
Heart Lung. 1990 Nov;19(6):583-93.
Thrombolytic therapy in acute myocardial infarction unequivocally has improved short- and long-term mortality. The fundamental goal of therapy for evolving myocardial infarction is early and sustained infarct vessel recanalization. The mechanisms linking an open artery with improved long-term survival and other clinical outcomes are presented with use of data from extensive clinical trials.
