[Acute myocardial infarction and thrombolysis: analysis of the delay in arrival at the hospital].
Since the duration of precordial pain plays a key role in the indication for thrombolytic treatment in acute myocardial infarction, a retrospective study was made of the last 200 infarctions at Monthey Hospital with particular reference to the factors influencing this duration (distance, type of transport, prior intervention by a physician, loss of time in hospital). These factors were compared with other studies, and ways of influencing the time factor are proposed.
Coutaz
M
M
Département de médecine interne, CHUV, Lausanne.
Laurencet
F L
FL
Delaloye
B
B
Rutishauser
W
W
D000368:Aged; D003710:Demography; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014187:Transportation of Patients
Infarctus aigu du myocarde et thrombolyse: analyse du délai d'arrivée à l'hôpital.