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PostSubject: Question-234   Question-234 EmptySat Apr 12, 2014 3:19 am

A 78 year old male presented with central heaviness in the chest starting at rest and associated with shortness of breath, sweating and anxiety.

ECG shows anterior STEMI.

What is the best treatment?

a. Aspirin
b. Aspirin and clopidogrel
c. Heparin
d. Thrombolysis
e. Percutaneous coronary intervention


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PostSubject: Re: Question-234   Question-234 EmptySat Apr 12, 2014 3:34 am

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PostSubject: Question-233   Question-234 EmptySat Apr 12, 2014 8:19 am

Aspirin and Clopidogrel-b
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PostSubject: Re: Question-234   Question-234 EmptyFri Jun 13, 2014 3:44 am

Fibrinolytic drugs
For patients who cannot be offered PCI within 90 minutes of diagnosis, a thrombolytic drug should be administered along with either unfractionated heparin (for maximum two days), a low molecular weight heparin (eg, enoxaparin) or fondaparinux. Thrombolytic drugs break down the thrombus so that the blood flow to the heart muscle can be restored to prevent further damage and assist healing.

Reperfusion by thrombolysis is often gradual and incomplete and may be inadequate. There is a risk of early or late reocclusion and a 1-2% risk of intracranial haemorrhage.http://www.patient.co.uk/doctor/acute-myocardial-infarction-management

I am going to choose D
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