Attempt to analyze the extrahospital time in managing an acute myocardial infarct patient
Petrov, S.
Vutreshni Bolesti 23(5): 82-86
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0506-2772 PMID: 6523845 Document Number: 226158
The time of prehospital attendance of patients with acute myocardial infarction is analyzed for the period 1970-1983 by an emergency team according to a scheme of the stages and time for transport, communication and therapy respectively. The duration of the separate stages is determined and a conclusion is drawn that the time for communication and transport is most protracted, and the time for the therapy of a non complicated infarction--is one fourth of the total attendance time. Potentialities are looked for in order to shorten the stages by the regulation of the team, including a stretcher-bearer and a nurse, the necessity of qualification of all teams. The statistical processing of the material is presented as well as a scheme with the outcome of 230 myocardial infarctions--survival, total mortality rate and lethality, 314 patients were followed up as regards hospitalization and a correlation is presented of the members of the team and attendance time with respresentative and chronometric methods.