a 76 year old patient experience a myocardial infarction should receive reperfusion therapy within how many hours after onset in order for the benefits to outweigh the risk 6 hours 12 hours 18 hours 24 hours
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Reperfusion therapy, which includes treatments like thrombolysis or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), is most effective when administered soon after the onset of symptoms. Show more…
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EMS: went to bed about 11 p.m. after a busy evening of entertaining friends and family. He was awakened at 2 a.m. with chest pain that radiated to his left shoulder, arm, and fingers. His son took him to the emergency room, where he was immediately given oxygen by mask and nitroglycerin. His chest pain was relieved in about 3-9 minutes. An ECG revealed evidence of myocardial ischemia but no evidence of myocardial infarction. He was admitted to the cardiac intensive unit for further evaluation.
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