Factors associated with emergency medical service delays in suspected ST-elevation myocardial infarction in Victoria, Australia: A retrospective study.
Ahmad AlrawashdehZiad NehmeBrett WilliamsKaren SmithMichael StephensonStephen BernardPeter A CameronDion StubPublished in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2020)
A range of patient and system factors may influence EMS delays in STEMI. However, optimising dispatch prioritisation and widespread availability of prehospital 12-lead ECG could lead to substantial reduction in time to treatment.
Keyphrases
- emergency medical
- st elevation myocardial infarction
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- st segment elevation myocardial infarction
- mental health
- healthcare
- coronary artery disease
- case report
- pulmonary embolism
- acute coronary syndrome
- heart rate
- heart rate variability
- cardiac arrest
- replacement therapy
- blood pressure