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- Title
High incidence of acute coronary occlusion in patients without protocol positive ST segment elevation referred to an open access primary angioplasty programme.
- Authors
Apps, Andrew; Malhotra, Aseem; Tarkin, Jason; Smith, Robert; Kabir, Tito; Lane, Rebecca; Mason, Mark; Ali, Omar; Rogers, Paula; Banya, Winston; Whitbread, Mark; Ilsley, Charles; Dalby, Miles
- Abstract
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) programmes vary in admission criteria from open referral to acceptance of electrocardiogram (ECG) protocol positive patients only. Rigid criteria may result in some patients with acutely occluded coronary arteries not receiving timely reperfusion therapy.
- Publication
Postgraduate medical journal, 2013, Vol 89, Issue 1053, p376
- ISSN
1469-0756
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/postgradmedj-2012-130818