Utilization of telefax system for early detection, interpretation and management of acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction: An initial experience from rural Punjab telecardiology rapid access project

Indian Heart Journal

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 409-416

  Chongtham, Dhanaraj Singh ^a,c   Vivekananda, S G ^a   Grover, Anil ^a   Oberoi, Harijeet S ^b   Vijayvergiya, Rajesh ^a   Manoj, Rohit ^a   Sharma, Navneet ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

^b CIVIL HOSPITAL   (India)

^c Thangmeiband Jourung Purel Leikai   (India)

Author keywords

Acute ST elevation myocardial infarction; Door to needle time (DNT); Left ventricular function

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; STREPTOKINASE; UROKINASE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS SURGERY; CORONARY STENT; COURSE EVALUATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DRESSLER SYNDROME; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; EMERGENCY WARD; FAX; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART DEATH; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; SAMPLE SIZE; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; TELECARDIOLOGY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY;

EID: 33847002725     PISSN: 00194832     EISSN: 00194832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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