Protocol for a prospective, controlled study of assertive and timely reperfusion for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in Tamil Nadu: The TN-STEMI programme

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 12, 2013, Pages

  Alexander, Thomas ^a   Victor, Suma M ^b   Mullasari, Ajit S ^b   Veerasekar, Ganesh ^a   Subramaniam, Kala ^c   Nallamothu, Brahmajee K ^d  

^a KOVAI MEDICAL CENTER AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b MADRAS MEDICAL MISSION HOSPITAL   (India)

^c Clinical Research   (India)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEPARIN; MORPHINE; PRASUGREL; THIENOPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE; TICAGRELOR;

ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIAC PATIENT; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EARLY INTERVENTION; EMERGENCY CARE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART MUSCLE REPERFUSION; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRETEST POSTTEST CONTROL GROUP DESIGN; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; QUASI EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TIME TO TREATMENT;

EID: 84890814825     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003850     Document Type: Article

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