emergency-medicine cardiology
Thrombolysis vs PCI Decision (STEMI)
Choice between primary PCI and fibrinolysis in STEMI, per NICE NG185 and the ESC 2023 ACS guideline.
References
- NICE NG185. Acute coronary syndromes. 2020.
- Byrne RA et al. 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J. 2023;44(38):3720–3826.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Alteplase (STEMI Thrombolysis) · Thrombolytic / STEMI
- Streptokinase (STEMI Thrombolysis) · Thrombolytic / STEMI
- Ianalumab (Anti-BAFF — Primary Sjögren's Syndrome) · Anti-BAFF Monoclonal Antibody (B-Cell Survival Factor Inhibitor)
- Labetalol (IV — Hypertensive Emergency) · Combined Alpha-1 and Beta-Adrenergic Blocker
- Colchicine (Pericarditis / Post-MI Inflammation) · Pericarditis / Coronary Inflammation
- Glyceryl Trinitrate (Sublingual / IV) · Nitrate / Acute Angina
Pathways
- Acute Heart Failure · ESC 2021 Heart Failure Guidelines; NICE NG106
- NSTEMI / Unstable Angina · ESC 2020 NSTEMI Guidelines; NICE NG185
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation · ESC 2020 AF Guidelines; NICE NG196
- Hypertensive Emergency · ESC/ESH 2018 Hypertension Guidelines; NICE NG136
- Bradycardia Management · Resuscitation Council UK ABCDE; ESC 2021 Pacing Guidelines
- Ventricular Tachycardia / Fibrillation · Resuscitation Council UK ACLS; ESC 2022 Ventricular Arrhythmia Guidelines
Decision support only — verify against a current formulary, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.