Initiating thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction: Whose job is it anyway?

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 154, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 509-511

  Letovsky, Eric ^a,b,c,e   Allen, Tim ^d  

^a Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery   (Canada)

^b Division of Emergency Medicine   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

^e MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; CANADA; CAUSE OF DEATH; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 0029885077     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

References (9)

1. Weaver WD, Cerqueira M, Hallstrom AP et al for the Mycocardial Infarction Triage and Intervention Project Group: Prehospital-initiated vs hospital-initiated thrombolytic therapy: the Myocardial Infarction Triage and Intervention Trial. JAMA 1993; 270: 1211-1216
2. Leitch JW, Birbara T, Freedman B et al: Factors influencing the time from onset of chest pain to arrival at hospital. Med J Aust 1989; 150: 6-10
3. Wielgosz ATJ, Nolan RP, Earp JA et al: Reasons for patients' delay in response to symptoms of acute myocardial infarction. Can Med Assoc J 1988; 139: 853-857
4. Ho MT, Eisenberg MS, Litwin PE et al: Delay between onset of chest pain and seeking medical care: the effect of public education. Ann Emerg Med 1989; 18: 727-731
5. Dracup K, Moser DK: Treatment-seeking behavior among those with signs and symptoms of acute myocardial infarction. Heart Lung 1991; 20 (5 pt 2): 570-575
6. Kereiakes DJ, Weaver WD, Anderson JL et al: Time delays in the diagnosis and treatment of acute myocardial infarction: a tale of eight cities. Report from the Pre-hospital Study Group and the Cincinnati Heart Project. Am Heart J 1990; 120: 773-780
7. Sharkey SE, Brunette DD, Ruiz E et al: An analysis of time delays preceding thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction. JAMA 1989; 262: 3171-1174
8. Birkhead JS on behalf of the joint audit committee of the British Cardiac Society and a cardiology committee of Royal College of Physicians of London: Time delays in provision of thrombolytic therapy in six district hospitals. BMJ 1992; 305: 445-448
9. Gonzalez ER, Jones LA, Ornato JP et al: Hospital delays and problems with thrombolytic administration in patients receiving thrombolytic therapy: a multicenter prospective assessment. Virginia Thrombolytic Study Group Ann Emerg Med 1992; 21: 1215-1221