Open AccessEvaluating the time interval from diagnosis to fibrinolysis at centres in the drainage area of Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
Author(s) -
B D Beyers,
Anton Doubell,
Benjamin Griffiths,
Thumeka P. Jalavu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
samj. south african medical journal/south african medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 2078-5135
pISSN - 0256-9574
DOI - 10.7196/samj.2020.v110i4.14330
Subject(s) - medicine , cape , fibrinolysis , drainage , surgery , optometry , emergency medicine , archaeology , ecology , biology , history
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is one of the main contributors to morbidity and mortality in South Africa (SA). Timeous intervention by means of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) or fibrinolysis can significantly improve the outcome of STEMI.