European heart journal
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European heart journal · Jan 1996
Implementation of a pre-hospital decision rule in general practice. Triage of patients with suspected myocardial infarction.
To improve pre-hospital triage of patients with suspected acute cardiac disease. ⋯ Pre-hospital triage by the general practitioner was facilitated using a standardized questionnaire and pre-hospital electrocardiography, and resulted in a reduction in the number of patients admitted to the Coronary Care Unit, and proved to be safe.