Pre-hospital delay in Vietnamese patients hospitalized with a first acute myocardial infarction: A short report

: Administration of coronary reperfusion therapy to patients with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) within the proper timeframe is essential in avoiding clinical complications and death. However, the extent of pre-hospital delay is unexplored in Vietnam. This report aims to describe the duration...

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Published in:F1000 research 2015, Vol.4, p.633
Main Authors: Nguyen, Hoa L, Phan, Dat T, Ha, Duc A, Nguyen, Quang N, Goldberg, Robert J
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Language:English
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Summary:: Administration of coronary reperfusion therapy to patients with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) within the proper timeframe is essential in avoiding clinical complications and death. However, the extent of pre-hospital delay is unexplored in Vietnam. This report aims to describe the duration of pre-hospital delay of Hanoi residents hospitalized with a first AMI at the Vietnam National Heart Institute .   : A total of 103 Hanoi residents hospitalized at the largest tertiary care medical center in the city for first AMI, who have information on  prehospital delay was included in this report. : One third of the study sample was women and mean age was 66 years. The mean and median pre-hospital delay duration were 14.9 hours and 4.8 hours, respectively. The proportion of patients who delayed
ISSN:2046-1402
2046-1402
DOI:10.12688/f1000research.6943.1