Using EMS Dispatch to Trigger STEMI Alerts Decreases Door-to-Balloon Times
Introduction: We sought to determine the potential reduction in door-to-balloon time (DTB) by allowing paramedics to perform prehospital ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) notification using brief communications via emergency medical services (EMS) 9-1-1 dispatchers as soon as they saw a STE...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2015-05-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/74p6v626 |