Benchmarking ambulance call-to-needle times for thrombolysis after myocardial infarction in Australia: a pilot study

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Kelly, Anne-Maree, Kerr, Debra, Patrick, Ian and Walker, Tony (2002) Benchmarking ambulance call-to-needle times for thrombolysis after myocardial infarction in Australia: a pilot study. Internal medical journal, 32. pp. 138-142. ISSN 1445-5994

Abstract

Thrombolysis for patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is of greatest benefit when treatment is commenced as soon as possible after symptom onset. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) recently set a benchmark recommending that eligible patients with AMI receive thrombolytic therapy less than 90 min after calling for medical assistance. The purpose of this study was to compare the performance of an urban emergency service to this benchmark. A secondary objective was to determine whether patients treated outside this time were at a greater risk of mortality.

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Item type	Article
URI	https://vuir.vu.edu.au/id/eprint/21898
DOI	10.1046/j.1444-0903.2001.00197.x
Official URL	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1046/j.1444-...
Subjects	Historical > Faculty/School/Research Centre/Department > School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Historical > FOR Classification > 1102 Cardiorespiratory Medicine and Haematology Historical > FOR Classification > 1117 Public Health and Health Services
Keywords	cadiovascular disease, emergency treatment, ambulance, Western Hospital, Melbourne
Citations in Scopus	6 - View on Scopus
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