Olav Magne Leiren

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Olav Magne Leiren er spesialist i indremedisin og hjertemedisin/invasiv kardiologi, overlege ved invasiv seksjon, Klinikk for hjertemedisin, St. Olavs hospital.

Articles by Olav Magne Leiren

More STEMI patients should receive thrombolytic therapy

Kaare Harald Bønaa,
Olav Magne Leiren,
Bjørn Inge Våga,
Gunnar Vangberg,
Ragna Elise Støre Govatsmark,
Andreas Kristensen,
Erik Jerome Stene Packer,
Rune Wiseth,
Lars Aaberge,
Sigrun Halvorsen,
Ole Christian Mjølstad

06.06.2025: In patients with an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) on ECG, the occluded coronary artery must be opened as quickly as possible. This can prevent myocardial damage, complications and death. Many patients in Norway are treated too late. Many STEMI patients do not receive reperfusion therapy...