Door-to-Balloon Time and Mortality Among Patients Undergoing Primary PCI, Challenges and Experience from Somalia's Largest PCI Center.
Mohamed Omar HassanSaid Abdirahman AhmedMohamed Sheikh HassanDiyar KöprülüPublished in: International journal of general medicine (2024)
Door-to-balloon time is crucial for acute myocardial infarction treatment which is challenging in impoverished countries like Somalia. Investments in healthcare infrastructure, public health education, and emergency services can improve patient outcomes.
Keyphrases
- acute myocardial infarction
- healthcare
- public health
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- patients undergoing
- coronary artery disease
- acute coronary syndrome
- antiplatelet therapy
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- cardiovascular events
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- atrial fibrillation
- emergency department
- primary care
- quality improvement
- cardiovascular disease
- mental health
- coronary artery bypass
- type diabetes
- combination therapy
- social media
- risk factors
- health information
- smoking cessation