Date of Award
Spring 4-19-2018
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Modern Languages & Literature
First Advisor
James McGavran
Second Advisor
Anna Aydinyan
Third Advisor
Amy Ferketich
Abstract
Myocardial infarction [MI] also known as a heart attack is triaged as ACS [acute coronary syndrome], the number one cause of death in the United States, the Russian Federation and many other countries across the globe. It is a very well researched topic. The medical community has developed effective minimally invasive emergent treatment options. Risk factors, symptom clusters, and diagnostic techniques are relatively well understood. Yet millions of Russians and Americans die each year from ACS because of delays in emergent care. These delays are amplified in the rural setting where resources are limited and ground transport times are long. This paper analyzes ACS from a clinical and epidemiological perspective in rural areas of both countries in order to determine the primary issues in prophylactic and emergent care and propose solutions.
Recommended Citation
Yarkony, Andrea, "Acute Coronary Syndrome in Rural Russia and the United States: Mitigating Inaccessibility of Prophylactic and Definitive Care, Morbidity, and Mortality" (2018). Honors Theses. 209.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/honorstheses/209
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