1. A specially equipped ambulance linked by radio to the coronary care unit of a hospital. Energency treatment can be started immediatley Subject(s): AmbulancesCardiovascular DiseasesHealth PersonnelTransportation of PatientsPatientsEquipment and SuppliesWorld Health Organization
2. Before a decision on treatment is made, the patient is examined thoroughly. The examination may include heart catheterization ans angiography. The A.L Miasmikov Institute of Cardiology in Moscow conducts detailed studies of the various cardiovascular disease and their distribution in relation to age Subject(s): Cardiovascular DiseasesPhysiciansPatientsEquipment and SuppliesNursesUSSRWorld Health Organization
3. Postgraduates at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital are taught cardiac auscultation with the aid of a multi-channel stethoscope Subject(s): Cardiovascular DiseasesStudents, MedicalEducation, MedicalStethoscopesPatientsEquipment and SuppliesNigeriaWorld Health Organization
4. Through an arm artery, a plastic catheter has been passed into the heart to reach a coronary artery. An injected opaque medium shows up on x-rays and enables the doctor to see the condition of the coronaries; picture 13150 shows close-up of x-rays screen Subject(s): Cardiovascular DiseasesPhysiciansHealth PersonnelX-RaysPatientsEquipment and SuppliesWorld Health Organization
