Pre hospital delay and its associated factors in acute myocardial infarction in a developing country.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early revascularization and treatment is key to improving clinical outcomes and reducing mortality in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). In low- and middle-income countries such as Bangladesh, timely management of AMI is challenging, with pre-hospital delays playing a significant role. This study was designed to investigate pre-hospital delay and its associated factors among patients presenting with AMI in the capital city of Dhaka.

Methods

This retrospective cohort study was conducted on 333 patients presenting with AMI over a 3-month period at two of the largest primary reperfusion-capable tertiary cardiac care centres in Dhaka. Of the total patients, 239(71.8%) were admitted in the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Dhaka and 94(28.2%) at Ibrahim Ca

SUBMITTER: Chowdhury IZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8612565 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature