Community-Based Pre-Hospital Electrocardiogram Transmission Program for Reducing Systemic Time Delay in Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

In acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), on-site transmission of electrocardiogram (ECG) has been shown to reduce systemic time delay to reperfusion and improve outcomes. However, it has not been adopted in community-based emergency transport system in Korea.

Methods

Busan Regional Cardio-cerebrovascular Center and Busan Metropolitan City Fire and Safety Headquarters (BMFSH) jointly developed and conducted a pre-hospital ECG transmission program. Seven tertiary hospitals and 22 safety stations of BMFSH participated. Systemic time delay to reperfusion of STEMI patients in the program was compared with that of 95 patients transported by 119 emergency medical system (EMS) before the program was implemented.

Results

During the

SUBMITTER: Park K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7390714 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature