Abstract
We evaluated allergic reactions in 20,201 patients randomized to the streptokinase arms of The Global Utilization of Streptokinase and t-PA (Tissue Plasminogen Activator) in Occluded Coronary Arteries (GUSTO-I) trial, and tested the hypothesis that patients with streptokinase allergy would exhibit higher mortality. After adjusting for baseline variables and time of death, we found comparable coronary patency, left ventricular function, mortality, and bleeding complications between patients with versus those without streptokinase allergy.
Publication types
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Clinical Trial
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Multicenter Study
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Randomized Controlled Trial
MeSH terms
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Anaphylaxis / chemically induced
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Anaphylaxis / epidemiology*
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Chi-Square Distribution
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Confidence Intervals
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Coronary Angiography
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Drug Hypersensitivity / epidemiology*
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Drug Hypersensitivity / etiology
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Drug Therapy, Combination
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Female
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Humans
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Incidence
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging
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Myocardial Infarction / drug therapy*
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Regression Analysis
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Streptokinase / administration & dosage
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Streptokinase / adverse effects*
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Survival Rate
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Tissue Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage
Substances
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Streptokinase
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Tissue Plasminogen Activator