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Diagnosis Economics Harm/ aetiology Prognosis Therapy ACE inhibitors Antithrombotic therapy Arrhythmia therapy Balloon pumps Beta-blockers Calcium-channel blockers Insulin Smoking cessation Thrombolysis PTCA

Antiplatelet therapy reduces deaths, strokes, MI. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date July 2004 Myocardial Infarction anticoagulation therapy prevents mural thrombi. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction continued low-molecular weight heparin reduced cardiac events. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction heparin did not reduce mortality. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date December 2004 Myocardial infarction no clear benefit from adding fixed-dose warfarin to aspirin. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date March 2003