Table 3.
Median call to thrombolysis times in unpublished studies of early management of acute myocardial infarction. Latest available data from ongoing studies are reported
| Study | Proportion (%) of patients calling GP | Call to thrombolysis
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|---|---|---|---|
| Mode of referral | Time (min) | ||
| Manchester emergency services audit | — | Various | 101 |
| Barnsley | 22 | 999 to CCU | 75 |
| 999 to A&E to CCU | 106 | ||
| Royal College of Physicians national audit | 46 | A&E | 95 |
| A&E to CCU | 115 | ||
| Direct to CCU | 100 | ||
| Southeast Scotland audit6 | 61 | Various | — |
| UK heart attack study | 62 | 999 | 86 |
| GP | 115 | ||
| Aberdeen city and suburbs | 68 | 999 | 96 |
| GP | 105 | ||
GP=general practitioner; CCU=coronary care unit; A&E=accident and emergency department; 999=emergency call to ambulance.
Unpublished data were made available by Dr Kevin Mackway-Jones and Professor David Yates (Manchester audit), Dr W E Rhoden (Barnsley), Dr John Birkhead (Royal College of Physicians national audit), Dr Robin Norris (UK heart attack study).