Integrated regional networks for st-segment-elevation myocardial infarction care in developing countries the experience of salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 9-17

  Solla, Davi Jorge Fontoura ^a,f   De Mattos Paiva Filho, Ivan ^a   Delisle, Jacques Edouard ^b,c   Braga, Alecianne Azevedo ^b   De Moura, Joáo Batista ^b   De Moraes, Xavier ^b   Filgueiras, Nivaldo Menezes ^b   Carvalho, Marcela Embirucu ^b   Martins, Mariana Steque ^b   Neto, Orlando Manganotti ^b,d   Filho, Paulo Roberto ^c   De Souza Roriz, Pollianna ^d,e  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^b Service d'Aide Médicale Urgente   (Brazil)

^c Telemedicina da Bahia ^*

^d Hospital da Bahia   (Brazil)

^e Hospital Agamenon Magalhaes   (Brazil)

^f BS Rua Marechal Floriano   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; Planning; Population; Regional health; Reperfusion; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEART MUSCLE REPERFUSION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TELEMEDICINE;

AGED; BRAZIL; CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; REGISTRIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TELEMEDICINE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84873689260     PISSN: 19417713     EISSN: 19417705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.112.967505     Document Type: Article

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