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Paramedic Ability in Interpreting Electrocardiogram with ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) in Saudi Arabia.

Abdullah A AlrumayhAbdullah M MubarakAbdulkarim A AlmazruaMusab Z AlharthiDeem F AlatefTurki B AlbackerFahad M SamarkandyYousef M AlsofayanMuath Alobaida
Published in: Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare (2022)
Paramedics were able to identify STEMI events in prehospital settings with moderate sensitivity and low specificity with limited ability to differentiate between STEMI and STEMI mimics. Therefore, additional training in ECG interpretation could improve their clinical decision-making, and to ensure that proper care and treatment is provided. Further research on a large, representative sample of paramedics across the country could provide more definitive evidence to establish a greater degree of accuracy in detecting STEMI in prehospital settings.
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