Treatment with a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) following a myocardial infarction has been shown to reduce the incidence of subsequent coronary revascularisation, myocardial infarction and cardiovascular death. The majority (89%) of patients admitted to the coronary care unit of our hospital received a fasting cholesterol check as part of a routine coronary care unit protocol. However, ou...

The concept of continued and progressive coronary care rather than intermediate coronary care is proposed. At each clinical stage the patient may be at risk and his management needs to be planned appropriately--prevention of the development of coronary disease, prehospital care, acute coronary care, subacute coronary care, and late hospital stay. Meticulous continued care once the patient leave...

Background: Pain management is a compelling and universal requirement in nursing care; despite significant progress, untreated pain's adverse physiological psychological effects are still largely unresolved, especially for acute myocardial infarction patients. Objectives: This study aims to assess the nurses' knowledge effectiveness of educational program on chest pain patients with coronary ca...

We present our experience with a mobile coronary care unit which is effective and inexpensive. Of the 50I patients seen in the first year, we analysed the first 300 and compared them with II2 patients admitted by conventional means. We have used a coronary prognostic index to compare the two groups. The hospital mortality for those seen by the unit was 9 per cent andfor conventional admissions ...