Does early electrocardiogram (ECG) analysis improve the diagnosis and prevention of acute coronary syndrome?
Early ECG analysis in the pre-hospital setting is crucial for the accurate diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome and reducing door-to-balloon time.
Acute coronary syndrome is a leading cause of emergency medical treatment and hospitalization in Poland. High-speed electrocardiogram (ECG) has shown good accuracy of the initial diagnosis and of the final diagnosis in treated cardiac patients. Initial diagnosis and definitive diagnosis were analyzed statistically (P<0.0001). Although much is said about the prevention of sudden death in heart failure, the elimination of risk factors health care in Poland does not pay due attention to the need for early diagnosis and ECG analysis (at the stage of prevention). This article presents the inclusion of ECG in the prevention process and shows that it allows for early detection of cardiovascular diseases. In Poland, ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients are identified in the ambulance that reduces time to door-to-balloon.
Rosiek et al. (Mon,) studied this question.
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