Direct ambulance admission to the cardiac catheterization laboratory significantly reduces door-to-balloon times in primary percutaneous coronary intervention

Background Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred treatment for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) provided it can be delivered within 90 minutes of hospital admission. In clinical practice this target is difficult to achieve. We aimed to determine the effe...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American heart journal 2008-06, Vol.155 (6), p.1054-1058
Hauptverfasser:	Dorsch, Michael F., PhD, Greenwood, John P., PhD, Priestley, Claire, BSc, Somers, Kathryn, RGN, Hague, Carole, BSc, Blaxill, Jonathan M., MD, Wheatcroft, Stephen B., MD, Mackintosh, Alan F., MD, McLenachan, James M., MD, Blackman, Daniel J., MD
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Admissions policies Aged Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary Biological and medical sciences Cardiac Care Facilities Cardiology. Vascular system Cardiovascular Diseases of the cardiovascular system Electrocardiography Emergency Service, Hospital - organization & administration Female Heart attacks Hospitals Humans Intubation Laboratories Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Mortality Myocardial Infarction - therapy Paramedics Patient Care Team Prospective Studies Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects) Studies Time Factors
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