J R Soc Med 2004;97:230-234
doi:10.1258/jrsm.97.5.230
© 2004 Royal Society of Medicine
Prehospital thrombolysiscalculated health benefit for catchment population of one hospital
Mark Kroese MRCGP MFPHM 1
David Kanka MRCGP FFPH 2
Peter Weissberg MD FRCP 3
Barbara Arch MSc 4
John Scott MBChB FIMCRCS(Ed) 5
1 Public Health Genetics Unit, Strangeways Research Laboratory, Worts Causeway,
Cambridge CB1 8RN
2 South Cambridgeshire Primary Care Trust, Fulbourn, Cambridge CB1 5EE
3 Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of
Cambridge Addenbrooke's NHS Trust, Cambridge CB2 2QQ
4 Centre for Applied Statistics, Institute of Public Health, Cambridge CB2
2SR
5 East Anglian Ambulance NHS Trust, Norwich NR6 5NA, UK

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Figure 1. Schematic representation of the components of the delay between the
onset of symptoms and hospital treatment for acute myocardial
infarction
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Figure 2. Records identified for cases of acute myocardial infarction who received
thrombolysis in one year
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Figure 3. Analysis of 47 cases who received thrombolysis during one year and
fulfilled the 15-minute criterion
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