Article Text
Prehospital care
The case for urban prehospital thrombolysis
Abstract
This is the first part in a debate on the benefits and disadvantages of urban prehospital thrombolysis. I put the case for prehospital thrombolyis in the urban environment and argue that it is a rational development that will save lives and reduce long term morbidity.
- thrombolysis
- ECG, electrocardiogram
- AMI, acute myocardial infarction
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Funding: none.
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Conflicts of interest: the author has previously received a small research grant from Ortivus, the manufacturers of “Mobimed” ECG and clinical data transmission equipment, but has no ongoing involvement with, or financial interest in, this company.
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