Journal of cardiovascular medicine
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J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) · Jul 2016
Care quality monitoring of a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction programme over a 5-year period.
The aim of this study is to investigate the long-term impact of a prehospital ECG programme on treatment times for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). ⋯ We report progressive improvements in times to treatment over a 5-year period in a STEMI program for patients referred by the EMS. The importance of data collection and monitoring is highlighted by our results.