Summary

The Egyptian registry for the Stent For Life Initiative showed an increase in the number of patients who had a primary percutaneous coronary intervention and the number of catheterization laboratories in the country between March 2011 and February 2014. Physician education programs to improve early diagnosis and treatment and public awareness programs to increase early presentation to hospital have been initiated.

  • STEMI
  • stent
  • primary percutaneous coronary intervention
  • stent for life initiative
  • acute coronary syndrome
  • cardiology & cardiovascular medicine screening & prevention
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