Longer Lytic-PCI Window; Virtual Heart Teams; Large Vessel Occlusion Blood Test?

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Source: MedPage Today

Original: https://www.medpagetoday.com/cardiology/generalcardiology/120242...

Published: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 13:46:32 -0400

In some patients with myocardial infarction in resource-limited settings, a longer window between fibrinolysis and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) may not worsen outcomes. These findings come from observational data. The article also deals with virtual heart teams. A blood test to detect large vessel occlusion is mentioned. The publication is from MedPage Today and refers to the American Journal of Cardiology.