The optimum reperfusion pathway for ST elevation acute myocardial infarction: Development of a decision framework

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 52-56

  Kendall, Jason ^a  

^a FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RETEPLASE; TENECTEPLASE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ANGIOGRAPHY; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CORONARY REPERFUSION; EMERGENCY CARE; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENTS; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATIENT SELECTION; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY;

EID: 33846219537     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2006.042952     Document Type: Review

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