Clinical cardiology
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Clinical cardiology · Dec 2004
Comparative StudyCritical pathways in the emergency department improve treatment modalities for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction in a European hospital.
The use of protocols for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (MI) is growing, but no definite conclusion regarding the value of critical pathways in Europe has been drawn. ⋯ A critical pathway for ST-elevation MI at the ED increases the use of evidence-based treatment strategies and improves outcome and quality of care of patients presenting to a European hospital because of acute chest pain.