Journal article
Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of the Benefits of Out-of-Hospital 12-Lead ECG and Advance Notification in ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients
Abstract
STUDY OBJECTIVE: To present a review of out-of-hospital identification of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients transported by emergency medical services with 12-lead ECG and advance notification versus standard or no cardiac monitoring.
METHODS: EMBASE, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library were searched, using controlled vocabulary and keywords. Randomized controlled trials and observational studies were included. Outcomes included …
Authors
Nam J; Caners K; Bowen JM; Welsford M; O'Reilly D
Journal
Annals of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 64, No. 2, pp. 176–186.e9
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.11.016
ISSN
0196-0644