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: 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 …

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

Patient delay before seeking treatment for the symptoms of acute myocardial infarction has a
significantly negative effect on morbidity and mortality. Most patients delay 2 or more hours …

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 …

Aims Early treatment is crucial to successful therapy in patients with acute myocardial
infarction (MI). Prehospital delay is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. There …

Background—The prompt administration of coronary reperfusion therapy for patients with an
evolving acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is crucial in reducing mortality and the risk of …

Background Early revascularization and treatment is key to improving clinical outcomes and
reducing mortality in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In low-and middle-income countries …

Background The pre-hospital delay to seek care remains the most significant barrier for
effective management of acute myocardial infarction. Many of the previous studies mainly …