Thrombolytic therapy in MI: a retrospective study.
Of 123 patients with acute myocardial infarction, 82 percent did not receive thrombolytic therapy; 27 percent of those were because of time delays on patients' part in seeking medical attention. There is a clear need for patient education and public awareness of prodromal symptoms and early intervention.
Balagtas
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Department of Medicine, St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore.
Herrada
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J
Bahr
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D010959:Tissue Plasminogen Activator