Myocardial infarction centres: the way forward. (25th May 2005)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Andersen, H R; Terkelsen, C J; Thuesen, L; Krusell, L R; Kristensen, S D; Bøtker, H E; Lassen, J F; Nielsen, T T
• Is Part Of: Heart. Volume 91(2005)Supplement 3
• Page Start: iii12
• Page End: iii15
• Publication Date: 2005-05-25
• Subjects: AMI, acute myocardial infarction -- door-to-balloon time, time from hospital admission until first balloon inflation -- facilitated PCI, thrombolytic therapy followed by acute PCI -- patient delay, time from onset of symptoms until calling for help -- PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention -- STEMI, ST elevation myocardial infarction -- treatment delay, time from symptoms onset until initiation of reperfusion treatment; Myocardial infarction -- percutaneous coronary intervention; Heart -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2004.058537
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-6037

Abstract

Abstract : In the era of primary PCI, a strategy of admitting patients to the nearest hospital should be obsolete. Instead, a prehospital diagnostic strategy should be implemented in order to: (1) refer patients directly to interventional centres, thereby eliminating delay at local hospitals; (2) alert the interventional centre, thereby reducing door to balloon times; (3) initiate adjunctive medication in the prehospital phase