The effects of prehospital system delays on the treatment efficacy of STEMI patients

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly half of all deaths in Poland. The aim of this study was to assess both the duration and the delays of prehospital treatment in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients and how it impacts left ventricle ejection fractio...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Żurowska-Wolak, Patryk Piekos, Jacek Jąkała, Marcin Mikos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13049-019-0616-4