Pre-hospital Delay in Treatment after Acute Myocardial Infarction

1. Full-time Lecturer at Ewha Women’s University Corresponding author: Kyungeh An, PhD, RN, Ewha Women’s University, College of Nursing, 11-1 Daehyun-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 120-750, Korea Tel: 822-3277-3926 Fax: 822-3277-2875 E-mail: [email protected] This study was supported by the Inje University Research Grant for New Faculty. Received April 10, 2001 ; Accepted November 26, 2001 Significance of the study. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a major cause of death. Most of the deaths from AMI, if diagnosed and treated early enough, can be prevented. Delay in treatment may cause unnecessary exacerbation of the disease and even death in AMI patients.