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Figure 2 (A) Odds ratios for death with rescue angioplasty versus conservative approach within the first 30 days after randomization. The incidence of death rate was lower in the rescue group than in the conservative group. Overall odds ratio 0.63; 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.39 to 1.01; p = 0.055. The analysis for heterogeneity was nonsignificant (p = 0.53). (B) Odds ratios for death or reinfarction with rescue angioplasty versus conservative approach within the first 30 days of randomization. The incidence of death or reinfarction was lower in the rescue group than in the conservative group. Overall odds ratio 0.60; 95% CI, 0.41 to 0.89; p = 0.012. The analysis for heterogeneity was nonsignificant (p = 0.44). LIMI = LImburg Myocardial Infarction trial; MA = meta-analysis; MERLIN = Middlesbrough Early Revascularisation to Limit INfarction; PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention; PTCA = percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty; REACT = Rescue Angioplasty Versus Conservative Therapy or Repeat Thrombolysis Trial; RESCUE = Randomized Evaluation of Salvage Angioplasty with Combined Utilization of Endpoints.
