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Management of acute myocardial infarction

Synopsis of ACC and AHA practice guidelines

, MD
Pages 84-96 | Published online: 30 Jun 2015
 

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The average time that elapses from a patient's first awareness of heart attack symptoms to start-up of specific reperfusion therapy is currently 4 hours. The National Heart Attack Alert Program wants to see this time reduced to 2 hours. Such dispatch would surely benefit patients, because when it comes to thrombolytic therapy, the sooner the better. Dr Ryan summarizes the new recommendations for handling patients with acute myocardial infarction rapidly and efficiently, from the 911 call and transport to the emergency department, through the important first 24 hours of hospitalization, to hospital discharge and long-term management.

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