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
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- antiplatelet therapy
- left ventricular
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- cardiovascular events
- atrial fibrillation
- emergency department
- primary care
- type diabetes
- mental health
- health information
- risk factors
- social media
- global health
- cardiovascular disease
- combination therapy