Community Intervention to Reduce MI Delay

Goff, David C.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
• Type: Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
• Project #: 1U01HL053135-01
• Application #: 2230914
• Study Section: Special Emphasis Panel (ZHL1-CCT-G (M3))
• Project Start: 1994-08-15
• Project End: 1998-05-31
• Budget Start: 1994-08-15
• Budget End: 1995-05-31
• Support Year: 1
• Fiscal Year: 1994

Institution

• Name: University of Texas Health Science Center Houston
• Department: Public Health & Prev Medicine
• Type: Schools of Public Health
• City: Houston
• State: TX
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 77225

Publications

Goff Jr, David C; Mitchell, Paul; Finnegan, John et al. (2004) Knowledge of heart attack symptoms in 20 US communities. Results from the Rapid Early Action for Coronary Treatment Community Trial. Prev Med 38:85-93

Hutchings, Caroline B; Mann, N Clay; Daya, Mohamud et al. (2004) Patients with chest pain calling 9-1-1 or self-transporting to reach definitive care: which mode is quicker? Am Heart J 147:35-41

Osganian, Stavroula K; Zapka, Jane G; Feldman, Henry A et al. (2002) Use of emergency medical services for suspected acute cardiac ischemia among demographic and clinical patient subgroups: the REACT trial. Rapid Early Action for Coronary Treatment. Prehosp Emerg Care 6:175-85

Luepker, R V; Raczynski, J M; Osganian, S et al. (2000) Effect of a community intervention on patient delay and emergency medical service use in acute coronary heart disease: The Rapid Early Action for Coronary Treatment (REACT) Trial. JAMA 284:60-7

Zapka, J G; Oakes, J M; Simons-Morton, D G et al. (2000) Missed opportunities to impact fast response to AMI symptoms. Patient Educ Couns 40:67-82