Efficacy of fibrinolysis in the emergency department for acute myocardial infarction

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 9-12

  Lane, G ^a   Cuddihy, John ^b   Wright, P ^b   Doherty, D ^b   McShane, A ^a  

^a LETTERKENNY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b Saolta University Health Care Group   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; HEPARINOID; MORPHINE; NITRIC ACID DERIVATIVE; OXYGEN;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY CARE UNIT; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG SAFETY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 27844600127     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03169140     Document Type: Article

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