OBJECTIVE: To evaluate current literature on predictors of pre-hospital delay among
patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). METHODS: Medline, CINHAL, and Psych …

Background Few studies have had the opportunity to examine a broad range of predictors of
pre-hospital delay from a multivariate perspective that includes not only sociodemographic …

Background: Pre-hospital delays in patients experiencing acute coronary syndromes (ACS)
remain unacceptably long. Aims: To examine simultaneously a wide range of clinical …

Background—Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in
American men and women. Although there have been dramatic changes in the …

Delay in seeking medical care after symptom onset in patients with an acute myocardial
infarction (AMI) is related to increased morbidity and mortality. Duration of prehospital delay …

Methods Selective literature review based on the references in a meta-analysis,
complemented by a PubMed search on the expression" prehospital delay" in combination …

Background: Rapid arrival to the hospital for treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI)
improves long-term outcomes. Whether prehospital delay time is associated with short-term …

Background In acute coronary syndrome the time elapsed between the start of symptoms
and the moment the patient receives treatment is an important determinant of survival and …

The time from onset of symptoms to arrival in the hospital emergency room (ER) was studied
in 778 patients randomized into a study of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) size limitation …

Background: Prompt hospital admission is essential when treating acute coronary
syndrome. Delay prior to admission is unnecessarily long. Therefore, a thorough scrutiny of …