Importance of Hospital Entry: Walk-in STEMI and Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Importance of Hospital Entry: Walk-in STEMI and Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Introduction: Patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) require rapid identification and triage to initiate reperfusion therapy. Walk-in STEMI patients have longer treatment times compared to emergency medical service (EMS) transported patients. While effective triage of large numbers...

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Main Authors: Eric Bansal, Rahul Dhawan, Brittany Wagman, Garren Low, Ling Zheng, Linda Chan, Kim Newton, Stuart P. Swadron, Nicholas Testa, David M. Shavelle
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2014-02-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
acute myocardial infarction
primary PCl
door to balloon time
Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/5rb7649k#

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