Comparative efficacy and safety of reperfusion therapy with fibrinolytic agents in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Peerawat Jinatongthai, Junporn Kongwatcharapong, Chee Yoong Foo, Arintaya Phrommintikul, Surakit Nathisuwan, Ammarin Thakkinstian, Christopher M. Reid, Nathorn Chaiyakunapruk
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=85027506306&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/57641
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

© 2017 Elsevier Ltd Background Fibrinolytic therapy offers an alternative to mechanical reperfusion for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in settings where health-care resources are scarce. Comprehensive evidence comparing different agents is still unavailable. In this study, we exa...