Regarding the angiographic improvement without MACCE benefit, "this is just a heparin bolus prior to PCI to make our job easier in the cath lab," said TCT discussant George Dangas, MD, PhD ...

Fibrinolysis is preferred if an invasive strategy is not an option (cath lab delay/unavailability, vascular access difficulties, unavailability of skilled PCI lab) or if there are delays in an ...

It’s “time to get rid of this age-old practice,” said Sripal Bangalore, who noted that patients are happier when not fasting.