RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Alexander, Walter
T1 Future Directions in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2006
FD SAGE Publications
VO 6
IS 5
SP 10
OP 11
DO 10.1177/155989770600600502
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/6/5/10.abstract
AB Where does the future of heart attack treatment lie? Although much progress has been made in reducing early mortality from heart attacks (from 13% 30-day mortality in 1986 to 4% today), much work remains to be done. One sobering statistic is the out-of-hospital death rate. This article discusses the future of acute myocardial infarction treatment.