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A study to assess the factor influencing pre hospital delay in seeking medical treatment among clients with myocardial infarction admitted in selected hospitals of amritsar.By Jicy Shaji, Mamta Suri, Santosh Kumari, Ramesh Kumari
Abstract: Introduction: Myocardial infarction is the leading cause of death in older adult, accounting for approximately 40% of deaths. An acute myocardial infarction is a serious, life-threatening medical event which occurs when the coronary blood flow is obstructed, usually from a blood clot, resulting in ischemia to the myocardial tissue. Pre-hospital delay is critical for patient survival in myocardial infarction; administration of reperfusion agents is associated with a reduction of up …
Published in International Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 23–29 Read article →