Family doctors have a key role to play in giving "clot-buster" drugs to heart attack patients, the British Cardiac Society's annual meeting in Glasgow heard this week. A survey by John Rawles of Aberdeen University's medicine assessment research unit found that the chances of receiving clot-idssolving drugs within 90 minutes dropped significantly if the patients were treated only in hospital. But almost all patients treated by GPs were given the drugs within 45 minutes.
Register to continue
Why register?
- Registration is free and only takes a moment
- Once registered, you can read 3 articles a month
- Sign up for our newsletter
Subscribe
Or subscribe for unlimited access to:
- Unlimited access to news, views, insights & reviews
- Digital editions
- Digital access to THE’s university and college rankings analysis
Already registered or a current subscriber?
Please or to read this article.