학술논문
The chain of survival for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: insights into the Middle East.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
El-Deeb MH; Department of Cardiology, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. deebcardio@hotmail.com
Source
Publisher: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101165286 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1535-2811 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15352811 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Crit Pathw Cardiol Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Although coronary heart disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the Middle East (ME), not much is known about patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) from this region. The STEMI Chain of Survival can be used to target regional improvements in patient care. We tried to adopt a modified chain of survival for STEMI to highlight the challenges and difficulties and the possible solutions to improve the STEMI care in the Middle East based on the few data available.