Table 1. Advantages and disadvantages of thrombolysis vs. PPCI.

	Advantages	Disadvantages
Thrombolysis	-Universal availability -Administration quick and easy -Results similar to primary angioplasty before 3 hours	-Hemorrhagic (stroke, gastrointestinal) risk -Cardiac rupture risk
			PPCI	-Results better than thrombolysis (reinfarction, stroke and death)	-Requires experienced, available team -Contrast nephrotoxicity -Complications related to cardiac catheterization

PPCI: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention.