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ReviewCureus2024

Prehospital Fibrinolysis Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Narrative Review.

Mahmoud S Alsomali, Mazen A Alateeq, Saleh E Abuzaid, Abdulrahman M AlTurki, Yaser A Alnahdi, Mohammed A Koshan, Abdulrahman Musaad A Alsamih, Abdulaziz M Alsaif, Shahd Alharbi, Maha Abdullah S Alharbi and 4 more

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Mahmoud S AlsomaliEmergency Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Mazen A AlateeqEmergency Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Saleh E AbuzaidEmergency Medicine, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Abdulrahman M AlTurkiEmergency Medicine, King Fahad Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Yaser A AlnahdiEmergency Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.
Mohammed A KoshanClinical Sciences, College of Medicine, Dar Al Uloom University, Riyadh, SAU.
Abdulrahman Musaad A AlsamihGeneral Practice, King Faisal University, Alahsa, SAU.
Abdulaziz M AlsaifGeneral Practice, Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwara, SAU.
Shahd AlharbiMedicine, Al-Rayan Colleges, Al Madinah, SAU.
Maha Abdullah S AlharbiGeneral Practice, National Guard Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.
Rawshan Khalid A AlyoubiGeneral Practice, Al-Rayan Colleges, Al-Madinah Al-Munawwara, SAU.
Alhassan Ali A AlghamdiGeneral Practice, Primary Health Care 2 (PHC 2), Albaha, SAU.
Eman Fahad M AlanaziGeneral Practice, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, SAU.
Reem Saud H AlqahtaniGeneral Practice, King Khalid University, Abha, SAU.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acute myocardial infarction is a fatal condition. Acute myocardial infarction requires appropriate timely reperfusion therapy to improve the outcomes. Fibrinolysis and percutaneous coronary intervention are the cornerstone strategies for managing such cases. In this review, our objective is to summarize the available evidence concerning the administration of prehospital fibrinolysis and its impact on patient outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction. We conducted a comprehensive literature search across PubMed, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. Our search strategy included the following terms: "Prehospital," "EMS," "Emergency Medical Services," "ambulance," "Fibrinolytic Therapy," "alteplase," "streptokinase," "reteplase," "tenecteplase," "Acute Myocardial Infarction," and "patient outcomes." We found prehospital administration of fibrinolysis may improve the outcomes and decrease the mortality rate. We found that some recommendations were to use prehospital fibrinolysis only if the percutaneous coronary intervention was not accessible within two hours. Additionally, we discussed recommendations to use newer prehospital fibrinolysis as they have better efficacy and safety outcomes. In conclusion, prehospital fibrinolysis decreases the total ischemic time and improves outcomes in acute myocardial infarction patients when timely percutaneous coronary intervention is not available. The guidelines strongly recommend it when the anticipated time for percutaneous coronary intervention exceeds two hours. Ongoing research optimizes patient selection, treatment tools, and prehospital systems of care.

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alteplase (tpa)fibrinolytic therapyinj reteplasemyocardial infarctionprehospital fibrinolysisstreptokinasetenecteplase (tnk)

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PMID38344576
PMCPMC10857801

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