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What is the best initial therapy for q wave MI? tPA or PCI?


  #2

Intervention is always better than thrombolytics----If the facility is not available in the hospital-->Thrombolytics are used

If it is available within 1 hour of travel in another setting--->Intervention is tried in that setting

  #3

I thought Q wave only reflects old infarct?
So i guess it will depend on the EKG presentation, if presence of ST elevation within 12hrs, thrombolytics.

  #4

If Both PTCA and Thrombolytics were in the answer choices and the Hospital has PTCA availbale(i.e Tertiary Hospitals) --> PTCA is the procedure of choice over Thrombolytics

Thromboly (w/in 12 hrs of Infarct)









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