Is primary angioplasty an acceptable alternative to thrombolysis? Quantitative and qualitative study of patient and carer satisfaction

Health Expectations

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 350-358

  Sampson, Fiona C ^a   O'Cathain, Alicia ^b   Goodacre, Steve ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; Myocardial infarction; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANGIOPLASTY; CAREGIVERS; ENGLAND; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149481434     PISSN: 13696513     EISSN: 13697625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2009.00589.x     Document Type: Article

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