Pre-hospital versus in-hospital thrombolysis for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (Review)
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2014
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Background:
Early thrombolysis for individuals experiencing a myocardial infarction is associated with better mortality and morbidity outcomes.
While traditionally thrombolysis is given in hospital, pre-hospital thrombolysis is proposed as an effective intervention to save time
and reduce mortality and morbidity in individuals with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Despite some evidence that prehospital
thrombolysis may be delivered safely, there is a paucity of controlled trial data to indicate whether the timing of delivery can
be effective in reducing key clinical outcomes.
Objectives:
To assess the morbidity and mortality of pre-hospital versus in-hospital thrombolysis for STEMI.
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thrombolysis, myocardial infarction