Assessment of global and regional left ventricular performance at rest and during exercise after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: Results of the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) II study
Zaret B, Wackers F, Terrin M, Ross R, Weiss M, Slater J, Morrison J, Bourge R, Passamani E, Knatterud G, Braunwald E, Investigators. Assessment of global and regional left ventricular performance at rest and during exercise after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: Results of the Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) II study. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1992, 69: 1-9. PMID: 1729855, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(92)90667-n.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLV ejection fractionLeft ventricular performanceEjection fractionRegional left ventricular performanceRegional ejection fractionHospital dischargeThrombolytic therapyVentricular performanceTreatment strategiesStrategies patientsComparable work loadNormal exercise responseRegional LV performanceMyocardial Infarction (TIMI) II trialAcute myocardial infarctionHospital-discharged patientsConservative strategyII studyII trialDischarge patientsConservative patientsClinical benefitLV performanceExercise studiesMyocardial infarction