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Late angioplasty after heart attack not superior to medicines
A large international study found that opening a blocked artery 3 to 28 days after a heart attack did not improve outcomes over standard medical therapy. About 2,106 patients with a single blocked vessel were randomized to late angioplasty plus medicines or medicines alone, with no added benefit from the procedure. The finding suggests some patients may avoid late angioplasty and rely on medical therapy, though urgent angioplasty remains lifesaving when performed soon after a heart attack.
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Chicago
Saiese
Elizabeth Nabel
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
United States
Judith Hochman
New York University School of Medicine
Hochman
Ameran Heart Association
New England Jour