Thoughts, actions, and factors associated with prehospital delay in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 398-409

  Thuresson, Marie ^a   Jarlöv, Marianne Berglin ^b   Lindahl, Bertil ^c   Svensson, Leif ^d   Zedigh, Crister ^e   Herlitz, Johan ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e FALUN HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 36048982560     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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