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Prehospital evaluat...
Prehospital evaluation and treatment of a presumed acute coronary syndrome: what are the options?
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- Herlitz, Johan, 1949 (författare)
- Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för medicin, avdelningen för molekylär och klinisk medicin,Institute of Medicine, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine,[external]
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Svensson, L. (författare)
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- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Ltd. 2006
- 2006
- Engelska.
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Ingår i: Eur J Emerg Med. - : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Ltd.. - 0969-9546 .- 1473-5695. ; 13:5, s. 308-12
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Abstract
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- The earlier infarct-limiting therapy is started the better is the outcome among patients suffering from a threatened myocardial infarction. The introduction of a prehospital electrocardiogram has improved triage of patients with acute chest pain. With regard to medication, fibrinolytic agents have the best documentation. Their use when frequently followed by a percutaneous coronary intervention at a later stage may be a good alternative among patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Other treatments of potential value in the prehospital setting are oxygen, narcotic analgesics, nitrates, aspirin, heparin, low molecular weight heparin, glycoprotein IIB, IIIA blockers, clopidogrel and beta-blockers. We need further studies, however, for most of these treatments including cost-benefit analysis, analysis of various logistic aspects and safety in order to confirm their value.
Nyckelord
- Biological Markers/blood
- Electrocardiography
- Emergency Medical Services
- Emergency Treatment/*methods
- Humans
- Myocardial Infarction/diagnosis/*therapy
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- art (ämneskategori)
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