Prevalence and Predictors of Emergency Medical Service Use in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction.
Arul BaradiDiem T DinhAngela BrennanDion StubJithendra SomaratneSonny PalmerZiad NehmeEmily AndrewKaren SmithDanny LiewChristopher M ReidJeffrey LefkovitsAndrew WilsonPublished in: Heart, lung & circulation (2024)
EMS use in Victoria is relatively high compared with internationally reported data. EMS use reduces treatment delay. Predictors of EMS use in our cohort are consistent with those prevalent in prior literature. Understanding the patients who are less likely to use EMS might inform more targeted education campaigns in the future.
Keyphrases
- emergency medical
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- patients undergoing
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- healthcare
- acute myocardial infarction
- coronary artery disease
- newly diagnosed
- antiplatelet therapy
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- systematic review
- coronary artery bypass grafting
- mental health
- risk factors
- prognostic factors
- coronary artery bypass
- chronic kidney disease
- atrial fibrillation
- heart failure
- current status
- cancer therapy
- quality improvement
- left ventricular
- combination therapy
- big data
- deep learning
- smoking cessation
- replacement therapy