title: Should general practitioners give thrombolytic therapy?
abstract: Thrombolytic therapy reduces mortality from acute myocardial infarction. Moreover the earlier thrombolytic therapy is given after the development of infarction the greater the benefit. It is usual to start thrombolysis only after the patient has been admitted to hospital. In this article we discuss whether thrombolytic therapy should be started by the GP.
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005194:Family Practice; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents