Rates of cardiac catheterization cancelation for ST-Segment elevation myocardial infarction after activation by emergency medical services or emergency physicians: Results from the north carolina catheterization laboratory activation registry

Circulation

Volumn 125, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 308-313

  Garvey, J Lee ^a   Monk, Lisa ^b   Granger, Christopher B ^b   Studnek, Jonathan R ^a   Roettig, Mayme Lou ^b   Corbett, Claire C ^c   Jollis, James G ^b  

^a CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

acute myocardial infarction; emergency department; emergency medical services; ST segment elevation myocardial infarction; systems of care

Indexed keywords

ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION LABORATORY; EMERGENCY CARE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION;

CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; NORTH CAROLINA; PHYSICIANS; REGISTRIES;

EID: 84856120927     PISSN: 00097322     EISSN: 15244539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.007039     Document Type: Article

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