Table 1

Number (% of available) with various abnormalities of electrocardiograms recorded before admission to hospital in patients given thrombolytic treatment prehospital or in hospital

Prehospital ECGThrombolysis prehospitalThrombolysis in hospital
ST elevation108  (85)59  (84)
BBB4 (3)3 (4)
Other abnormality15 (12)5 (7)
Normal0 (0)3 (4)
Available127 (87)70 (26)
Not available19 (13)198 (74)
Total146 (100)268 (100)
  • BBB, bundle branch block.