Major medical events in patients with acute coronary syndrome during helicopter emergency medical service operations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) are a leading cause of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) operations in Germany. Complications that arise during HEMS operations are challenging due to limited resources. However, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) score and National Early Warning Score (NEWS) provide potential for risk stratification. Nevertheless, there is an absence of data concerning the incidence and risk of medical events (e.g. malignant arrhythmia, cardiac arrest, cardiogenic shock) in ACS patients during HEMS operations. The objective of this study is to evaluate the incidence of medical events and to assess risk stratification using scoring systems.

Methods

This retrospective observational cohort study analyzed prehospital recor

SUBMITTER: Ganter J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12318427 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature