RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Parry, Nicola
T1 Current Perspectives on Anticoagulation in Patients with STEMI
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 42
SP 19
OP 20
DO 10.1177/155989771442012
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/42/19.abstract
AB In a symposium on the management of individuals with STEMI, 3 speakers highlighted key aspects of anticoagulation in the management of these patients. Specific topics include the importance of initiating antithrombotic therapy in patients with STEMI undergoing primary percutaneous intervention, recent updates to the European Society of Cardiology guidelines on myocardial revascularization for antithrombotic treatment in patients with STEMI undergoing PPCI, and unfractionated heparin therapy.