ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION : A STUDY OF DOOR-TO-NEEDLE TIME OF THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY
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Date
2001-11
Authors
SHARIFUDIN, OSMAN
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Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
The objectives of this study were firstly to show that it is possible to start
throlnbolytic therapy for acute Inyocardial infarction in the Elnergellcy Depart1nent,
Hospital Kuala Lumpur and probably in other emergency departments of other
hospitals in the cOlmtry. Secondly to show that the door to needle tilne is shorter if
we were to start the thrombolytic therapy in the emergency department rather than
in the coronary care lullt ward. Thirdly that there would be an improvement in the
door to needle time in the management of acute tnyocardial infarct in the
elnergency departInent once the staff of the departtnent had Inore experience.
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Emergency Medicine