Before the door: Comparing factors affecting symptom onset to first medical contact for STEMI patients between a high and low-middle income country

Before the door: Comparing factors affecting symptom onset to first medical contact for STEMI patients between a high and low-middle income country

Background: Early reperfusion in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been associated with preservation of left ventricular function and decrease in mortality. Symptom onset to first medical contact (FMC) time consumes the majority of total ischemic time, and remains...

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Main Authors: Amira Balbaa, Ahmed ElGuindy, Dan Pericak, Madhu K. Natarajan, JD Schwalm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology: Heart & Vasculature
Subjects:
STEMI
Barriers
Symptom onset
Fist medical contact
Low-middle income
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352906722000276

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