Journal article
Prehospital triage and direct transport of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction to primary percutaneous coronary intervention centres: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) appears to be superior to in-hospital fibrinolysis for most patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, few hospitals have PCI capability. The optimal prehospital strategy for facilitating rapid coronary reperfusion in STEMI patients is unclear. We sought to determine whether direct transport of adult STEMI patients by emergency medical services to primary PCI centres …
Authors
Brooks SC; Allan KS; Welsford M; Verbeek PR; Arntz H-R; Morrison LJ
Journal
Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 11, No. 5, pp. 481–492
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
September 2009
DOI
10.1017/s1481803500011684
ISSN
1481-8035