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8055997

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-9-15
pubmed:abstractText
Time delays to fibrinolytic treatment and outcome were assessed in 100 consecutive patients, with suggestive symptoms and electrocardiographic changes of acute myocardial infarction, admitted to the coronary care unit of this hospital. All patients admitted from out-of-hospital had access to a mobile coronary care unit. Initially, 40 patients called a general practitioner, 30 called the '999' operator, 12 called the mobile coronary care unit, 10 reported directly to the Accident and Emergency Department, seven were in-hospital and one spoke to the general practitioner's receptionist. Subsequently, 59 patients were attended by the mobile coronary care unit, 34 were admitted via the Accident and Emergency Department and seven had symptoms in-hospital. Thrombolytic therapy was initiated in 45/59 (76%) patients by the mobile coronary care unit staff and in 29/34 (85%) patients in the Accident and Emergency Department by cardiac staff. The remaining 26 patients received thrombolytic treatment in the hospital coronary care unit or cardiac department. The mean (+/- SEM) time from symptom onset to the initiation of thrombolytic therapy was 127 (+/- 11 min) for those patients treated by the mobile coronary care unit staff and for those treated in the Accident and Emergency Department was 187 (+/- 13 min) (P = 0.005). Multiple regression analysis showed significant reductions in total time delay if patients received thrombolytic therapy by the mobile coronary care unit staff out-of-hospital, when chest pain began in-hospital, or if patients had a previous myocardial infarction.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0195-668X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
594-601
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1994
pubmed:articleTitle
Time delays to lytic therapy and outcome in 100 consecutive patients with a history suggestive of acute myocardial infarction in an area with access to a mobile coronary care unit.
pubmed:affiliation
Regional Medical Cardiology Centre, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't