Danish study promotes value of balloon angioplasty
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Danish coronary thrombosis patients would benefit more from balloon angioplasty than from thrombolytic medication, claims a recent Danish study. The results of the DANAMI-2 research project, which compared an interventional approach (primary balloon angioplasty) with a medical strategy (thrombolysis) in the management of acute myocardial infarction was revealed at last month's American College of Cardiology meeting in Atlanta (see Clinica No 1002, pp 24-25).