Thrombolytics for heart attack and unstable angina

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  1. American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) (2004). ACC/AHA Guidelines for the management of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Report of the ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines. Available online: http://www.acc.org/clinical/topic/topic.htm#guidelines.


Author: Robin Parks, MS Last Updated: May 5, 2009
Medical Review: Caroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal Medicine
John A. McPherson, MD, FACC, FSCAI - Cardiology

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