Optimisation of therapeutic strategies for ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction: The impact of a territorial network on reperfusion therapy and mortality

Heart

Volumn 95, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 370-376

  Saia, F ^a   Marrozzini, C ^a   Ortolani, P ^a   Palmerini, T ^a   Guastaroba, P ^b   Cortesi, P ^a   Pavesi, P C ^c   Gordini, G ^c   Pancaldi, L G ^d   Taglieri, N ^a   Di Pasquale, G ^c   Branzi, A ^a   Marzocchi, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Agenzia Sanitaria Regionale Regione Emilia Romagna   (Italy)

^c MAGGIORE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Ospedale di Bentivoglio   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

AGED; ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE REPERFUSION; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; STROKE; TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY;

AGED; ANGIOPLASTY, TRANSLUMINAL, PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; CORONARY CARE UNITS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 61949484679     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: 1468201X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2008.146738     Document Type: Article

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