title: Pre-hospital coronary care--an important extension of hospital coronary care.
abstract: From January 1983-December 1986 a total of 880 patients were received by the 'Flying Squad Team' from Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The average delay between the onset of chest pain and medical aid was considerably less in those patients evacuated by 'Flying Squad' compared to those who came on their own (3.2 + 1.2 SEM hours vs 6.5 + 2.0 SEM hours). Eighteen cases developed cardiac arrest outside hospital of which 14 (77.8%) were successfully resuscitated. Eleven (61.1%) left the hospital alive. Pre-hospital coronary care is an important adjunct to the hospital coronary care which significantly reduces mortality.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Nuri
mesh_terms: D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D010154:Pakistan; D014187:Transportation of Patients / Q000379:methods*; D000078329:Workforce