Safety and Adverse Events During Primary Care Paramedic Interfacility Transfer of Stable STEMI Patients.
Michael FeldmanFahad BahaidarahMahbod RahimiSara HowaidiLinda TurnerP Richard VerbeekWarren CantorSheldon CheskesIan DrennanKristen GilmartinPublished in: Prehospital emergency care (2024)
We found PCP-interfacility transport of initially stable STEMI patients was safe and associated with a moderate proportion of adverse events, the majority of which did not require an advanced care intervention. These findings may help decision-making to avoid delays transferring stable patients to PCI-capable centers.
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