High prevalence of lack of knowledge of symptoms of acute myocardial infarction in Pakistan and its contribution to delayed presentation to the hospital

We conducted an observational study to determine the delay in presentation to hospital, and its associates among patients experiencing first Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) in Karachi, Pakistan. A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted at National Institute of Cardiovascular Disease (N...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMC public health 2007-10, Vol.7, p.284-284
Hauptverfasser:	Khan, Muhammad S, Jafary, Fahim H, Faruqui, Azhar M, Rasool, Syed I, Hatcher, Juanita, Chaturvedi, Nish, Jafar, Tazeen H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acute Disease Adult Cardiac Care Facilities - utilization Chest Pain - etiology Chest Pain - psychology Cross-Sectional Studies Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Humans Logistic Models Male Middle Aged Myocardial Infarction - diagnosis Myocardial Infarction - physiopathology Myocardial Infarction - therapy Pakistan Patient Education as Topic Prevalence Surveys and Questionnaires Time Factors Treatment Outcome
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