Pre-hospital transthoracic echocardiography for early identification of non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Pre-hospital transthoracic echocardiography for early identification of non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction in patients with acute coronary syndrome

Abstract Background Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is a common manifestation of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but delayed diagnosis can increase mortality. In this proof of principle study, the emergency physician performed transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) on scene to determine...

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Main Authors: Ingo Bergmann, Benedikt Büttner, Elena Teut, Claudius Jacobshagen, José Hinz, Michael Quintel, Ashham Mansur, Markus Roessler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Pre-hospital
Transthoracic echocardiography
Emergency physician
Non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction
NSTEMI
Acute coronary syndrome
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1929-1

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