title: Acute myocardial infarction. An updated protocol for thrombolytic therapy.
abstract: Only a small percentage of patients who have acute myocardial infarction receive the benefit of intravenous thrombolytic therapy, often because logistics result in unnecessary pre-hospital and in-hospital delays. Dr Selig therefore recommends that a streamlined protocol be available and that it be updated at regular intervals to ensure that this time-dependent therapy is more routinely utilized.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Selig
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D000075202:Contraindications; D003663:Decision Trees; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D013997:Time Factors