Very rapid treatment of ST-segment-elevation myocardial infarction: Utilizing prehospital electrocardiograms to bypass the emergency department

Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 431-437

  Baran, Kenneth W ^a,b   Kamrowski, Kathryn A ^b   Westwater, Jay J ^c   Tschida, Victor H ^a   Alexander, Charles F ^a   Beahrs, Margaret M ^a   Biggs, Thomas A ^a   Koller, Patrick T ^a   Mahoney, Brian D ^a   Murray, Sara T ^a   Raya, Thomas E ^a   Rusterholz, Peter K ^a   Valeti, Uma S ^a   Wiberg, Thomas A ^a  

^a St Paul Heart Clinic   (United States)

^b Nasseff Heart Center   (United States)

^c United Hospital Emergency Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; Diagnosis; Electrocardiography; Myocardial infarction; Reperfusion

Indexed keywords

BYPASS SURGERY; CARDIOLOGIST; CARDIOPULMONARY BYPASS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY WARD; HUMAN; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; ANGIOPLASTY; BRUGADA SYNDROME; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATIENT TRANSFER; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957837429     PISSN: 19417713     EISSN: 19417705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.110.942631     Document Type: Review

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