title: Acute phase management of myocardial infarction.
abstract: Many deaths from acute myocardial infarction occur before hospital admission. Provision of resuscitation by GPs, ambulance personnel and the general public has been shown to improve early mortality. The impact of thrombolysis on prognosis is also discussed.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology*; D004630:Emergencies; D005392:First Aid; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D012151:Resuscitation; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D006113:United Kingdom