The Living Guidelines: PCI after Successful Fibrinolysis or for Patients Not Undergoing Primary Reperfusion Suggest Revisions to the CLASS III Guidelines

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Class III Guidelines

 * 1) PCI of a totally occluded infarct artery greater than 24 hours after STEMI is not recommended in asymptomatic patients with 1-or 2-vessel disease if they are hemodynamically and electrically stable and do not have evidence of severe ischemia. (Level of Evidence: B)