Reducing delay in the emergency room in administration of thrombolytic therapy for myocardial infarction associated with ST elevation

The American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1991, Pages 251-253

  Moses, H Weston ^a   Bartolozzi Jr , John J ^a   Koester, Deborah L ^a   Colliver, Jerry A ^a   Taylor, George J ^a   Mikell, Frank L ^a   Dove, James T ^a   Katholi, Richard E ^a   Woodruff, Robert C ^a   Miller, Brian D ^a   Kennedy, Kelley D ^a   Nachtwey, James A ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0025863812     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(91)90754-9     Document Type: Article

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