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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

Myocardial infarction intravenous heparin had an unclear role. Level of evidence 1a- Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction one year mortality was decreased slightly with thrombolysis. Level of evidence 2b Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction tPA and heparin prevented more deaths than streptokinase and heparin, but caused more strokes. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction tPA, age over 60, anterior MI, Killip class and diastolic blood pressure affected stroke rates. Level of evidence 2b Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction tPA was better than streptokinase at reducing mortality. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction tPA causes more strokes than streptokinase. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction tPA reduced reinfarction and adverse effects, but caused more strokes than streptokinase. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction no clear benefit from rescue angioplasty following failed thrombolysis. Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction early thrombolysis saves more lives. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction thrombolysis: increased tachyarrhythmias in general, but decreased VF. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction tenecteplase was not different than alteplase. Level of evidence 1b- Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction fibrinolytic therapy decreases mortality. Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction reteplase was as effective as alteplase. Level of evidence 1b Expiry Date March 2003 Myocardial infarction Heparin is of equivocal benefit with aspirin and thrombolysis Level of evidence 1a Expiry Date March 2003