title: [Delays in hospital admissions of myocardial infarction].
abstract: Analysis of the delays in hospital admission to the coronary care unit of 100 patients with recent myocardial infarctions showed an average delay time of 9 hr 50 with early hospital admission within 4 hours in 38% of cases. The number of early hospital admissions increased to: 51% when the infarct was preceded by unstable angina (35 cases, p less than 0.05); 65% when the patient himself diagnosed a coronary thrombosis (34 cases, p less than 0.001); 72% when the intermediary was a specialised emergency medical service called directly by the patient (11 cases, p less than 0.01). These results confirm the necessity of improving public education and of increasing direct access to emergency cardiovascular ambulance services.
authors: Service de cardiologie, centre hospitalier Robert-Ballanger, Aulnay-sous-Bois.
authors: J P
authors: JP
authors: Maroni
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Montély
authors: J M
authors: JM
authors: Poulain
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Terdjman
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Champeau
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Hanania
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008952:Mobile Health Units; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010360:Patient Transfer; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Délais d'hospitalisation dans l'infarctus du myocarde.