Adult Reperfusion Therapy (STEMI) 2021 Flashcards
1
Q
Time for a Acute MI to get to a hospital that does PCI
A
120mins
2
Q
Acute MI requires PCI or fibrinolytic if
A
within 12 hours of onset of chest pain
3
Q
If PCI not possible for Acute MI in 120 mins then
A
Pre-hospital or in-hospital fibrinolytic therapy is needed
4
Q
Failed thrombolysis
A
Transfer to 24/7 PCI Hospital for rescue PCI
5
Q
Successful thombolysis
A
Angiography +/- PCI during same admission
6
Q
Failed thrombolysis is when
A
Failure of ST elevation to resolve by more than 50% after 60-90 mins (compared to pre-treatment ECG)
