Abstract
Reocclusion of reperfused coronary arteries is a major setback that erodes the initial gain obtained by thrombolytic therapy in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).1 After thrombolysis with recombinant tissue-type plasminogen activator (rt-PA), early in-hospital reocclusion is observed in 20 to 45% of successfully treated patients.2 Although maintenance infusion of rt-PA reduces the incidence of reocclusion during the in-hospital period,3 very early reocclusions immediately after4 or even during continuous rt-PA infusion can occur.5,6 We describe 15 patients among 190 patients with AM1 treated with rt-PA in whom initial clinical signs of reperfusion were followed by clinical and electrocardiographic evidence of rt-PA dose-related reocclusion-reperfusion cycles.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 225-228 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | American Journal of Cardiology |
Volume | 64 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Jul 1989 |
Externally published | Yes |