abstract: Beating the odds: more than four out of five patients with heart attack receive thrombolysis within 30 minutes of emergency department arrival, according to figures released last month. The third annual report of the Myocardial Infarction National Audit Project (MINAP) also states that almost half receive thrombolysis within an hour of seeking help. The figures, which for the first time cover Wales as well as England, are said to be the best in Europe. For details, access www.rcplondon.ac.uk/pubs/books/minap04/HowHospitalsManageHeartAttacksJune2004.pdf.