Overcoming barriers to developing seamless ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction care systems in the United States: recommendations from a comprehensive Prehospital 12-lead Electrocardiogram Working Group

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 426-431

  Frendl, Daniel M ^a   Palmeri, Sebastian T ^b   Clapp Jr , J Robert ^c   Hampton, David ^d   Sejersten, Maria ^e   Young, Dwayne ^f   Drew, Barbara ^g   Farrell, Robert ^h   Innes, Jan ⁱ   Russell, James ^j   Rowlandson, G Ian ^h   Purim Shem Tov, Yanina ^c   Underhill, B Kevin ^k   Zhou, Sophia ^j   Wagner, Galen S ^a  

^a DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Physio Control Corporation   (United States)

^e Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^f Guilford County Emergency Medical Services   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h GE HEALTHCARE   (United States)

ⁱ ZOLL Medical Corporation   (United States)

^j PHILIPS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^k Durham County Emergency Medical Services   (United States)

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Author keywords

Electrocardiography; Emergency department; Emergency medical services; STEMI

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGIST; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART INFARCTION; HOSPITAL PLANNING; HUMAN; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; UNITED STATES;

BENCHMARKING; CARDIOLOGY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68849119805     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2009.03.011     Document Type: Article

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