Comparison of primary angioplasty and pre-hospital fibrinolysis in acute myocardial infarction (CAPTIM) trial: a 5-year follow-up.
Bonnefoy E, Steg PG, Boutitie F, Dubien PY, Lapostolle F, Roncalli J, Dissait F, Vanzetto G, Leizorowicz A, Kirkorian G; CAPTIM Investigators; Mercier C, McFadden EP, Touboul P.
Bonnefoy E, et al.
Eur Heart J. 2009 Jul;30(13):1598-606. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehp156. Epub 2009 May 8.
Eur Heart J. 2009.
PMID: 19429632
Clinical Trial.
Patients were randomized to either a primary angioplasty (n = 421) or a pre-hospital fibrinolysis (rt-PA) with immediate transfer to a centre with interventional facilities (n = 419). Long-term follow-up was obtained in blinded fashion from 795 patients (94.6%). ...
Patients were randomized to either a primary angioplasty (n = 421) or a pre-hospital fibrinolysis (rt-PA) with immediate transfer to a centr …