Delay time in suspected acute myocardial infarction and the importance of its modification

Clinical Cardiology

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1989, Pages 370-374

  Herlitz, J ^a   Blohm, M ^a   Hartford, M ^a   Hjalmarsson, A ^a   Holmberg, S ^a   Karlson, B W ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

acute myocardial infarction; delay; prognosis

Indexed keywords

HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT DELAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS;

ASIA; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EUROPE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PROGNOSIS; TIME FACTORS; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 0024357320     PISSN: 01609289     EISSN: 19328737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/clc.4960120704     Document Type: Article

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