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Right direction—moving proximally in timing of STEMI care

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Major controversy exists about whether to treat patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction using fibrinolysis or percutaneous intervention. A study of 1,492 patients from approximately 60% of French hospitals demonstrates that similarly excellent 5-year outcomes can be achieved with either reperfusion strategy. Therefore, one size need not necessarily fit all.

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The author declares that he is a consultant for, and has received research grants for the STREAM trial and honoraria from, Boehringer Ingelheim.

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Armstrong, P. Right direction—moving proximally in timing of STEMI care. Nat Rev Cardiol 11, 320–321 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrcardio.2014.61

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