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Watson TJ, Ong PJL, Tcheng JE, editors. Primary Angioplasty: A Practical Guide [Internet]. Singapore: Springer; 2018. doi: 10.1007/978-981-13-1114-7_23

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Fig. 23.1. Reperfusion therapy for patients with STEMI.

Fig. 23.1

Reperfusion therapy for patients with STEMI. The bold arrows and boxes are the preferred strategies. Performance of PCI is dictated by an anatomically appropriate culprit stenosis. *Patients with cardiogenic shock or severe heart failure initially seen in a non-PCI-capable hospital should be transported for cardiac catheterization and revascularization as soon as possible, DIDO, door-in-door-out. Source: O’Gara PT, Kushner FG, Ascheim DD, et al. 2013 ACCF/AHA guideline for the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol 2013; 61(4):e78-e140

From: Chapter 23, Primary PCI: Outcomes and Quality Assessment

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