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in Cardiac
12/05/14
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Air versus ground transport of patients with acute myocardial infarction: experience in a rural-based helicopter medical service

Using HEMS in a rural region allows STEMI patients to benefit from appropriate rescue care with delays similar to those seen in urban settings.

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in Cardiac, ECG
17/04/14
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Effects of prehospital 12-lead ECG on processes of care and mortality in acute coronary syndrome: a linked cohort study from the Myocardial Ischaemia National Audit Project

Prehospital ECG acquisition and interpretation in STEMI and NSTEMI patients may have survival benefits.

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in Cardiac
16/04/14
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Symptoms of Myocardial Infarction: Concordance between Paramedic and Hospital Records

Can prehospital records show concordance between myocardial infarction symptoms when compared with hospital records and ED diagnosis?

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in Cardiac
06/04/14
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Chest Pain in an Out-of-Hospital Emergency Setting: No Relationship Between Pain Severity and Diagnosis of Acute Myocardial Infarction

Is there a relationship between the severity of chest pain at the time of out-of-hospital emergency care and diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction?

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in Case Studies
08/03/14
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Case Study #5: Antero-lateral STEMI

A 46 year old male presents to ambulance crew with central crushing chest pain, radiating to his shoulder blades. He had no previous medical history of significance, a non-smoker and non-drinker. Clinical Findings: Antero-septal STEMI

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in Cardiac
02/03/14
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DETermination of the role of OXygen in suspected Acute Myocardial Infarction trial – DETO2X-AMI

This will be an interesting trial to see the results of and it should help guide the practice of supplemental oxygen delivery to normoxemic patients suffering from acute myocrdial infarction. High flow supplemental oxygen to anyone who is ill or injured is another intervention that is widely carried out by prehospital providers worldwide that is […]

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in Cardiac
09/02/14

Clinical events and treatment in prehospital patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction

Abstract BACKGROUND: Little is known about clinically important events and advanced care treatment that patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) encounter in the prehospital setting. OBJECTIVES: We sought to determine the proportion of community patients with STEMI who experienced a clinically important event or received advanced care treatment prior to arrival at a designated […]

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in Cardiac
08/02/14

The effect of a national quality improvement collaborative on prehospital care for acute myocardial infarction and stroke in England

Fulltext (free): http://www.implementationscience.com/content/9/1/17 Abstract BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown wide variations in prehospital ambulance care for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and stroke. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing a Quality Improvement Collaborative (QIC) for improving ambulance care for AMI and stroke. METHODS: We used an interrupted time series design to investigate the effect of […]

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