Pre-Hospital ECG E-Transmission for Patients with Suspected Myocardial Infarction in the Highlands of Scotland

Pre-Hospital ECG E-Transmission for Patients with Suspected Myocardial Infarction in the Highlands of Scotland

Patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) require prompt treatment, best done by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI). However, for patients unable to receive PPCI, immediate pre-hospital thrombolysis (PHT) is the best alternative. Evidence indicates that diagnostic and...

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Main Authors: Gordon F. Rushworth, Charlie Bloe, H. Lesley Diack, Rachel Reilly, Calum Murray, Derek Stewart, Stephen J. Leslie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-02-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
telehealthcare
telehealth
telecardiology
ECG
pre-hospital thrombolysis
cardiac triage
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/2/2346

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