Setting up a heart emergency centre.
other · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 9497948.
- Also identified by PMC identifier 2431536.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
We describe the setting up of a 'heart emergency centre' linked to a pre-existing coronary care unit. The 'heart emergency centre' offers a new and efficient way of providing a fast and effective system for the assessment and management of patients with cardiac emergencies. This set-up can result in significant improvements in 'door to needle' time for thrombolysis, which has been shown to be beneficial both in terms of morbidity and mortality following myocardial infarction.
Medical subject headings
- Cardiology Service, Hospital
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Regional Medical Programs