Transmission of 12-lead ECGs from an ambulance to cell phones and hospital systems was successfully demonstrated, facilitating more efficient prehospital cardiac care.
Cell phone-based transmission of 12-lead ECGs from ambulances to off-site cardiologists expands ECG functionality and facilitates efficient prehospital cardiac care.
Transmission of 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG) from an ambulance to the cell phone to the hospital and to cell phones to off-site cardiologists was evaluated. The ECG instrument generates Extensible Markup Language files, which are then transmitted and converted to Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine images and stored on a Picture Archiving and Communication System. The files can be reviewed and discussed while the patient is in transit. This 12-lead ECG transmission e-technology expands the functions of a 12-lead ECG instrument and facilitates more efficient prehospital cardiac care. This study demonstrates transmission of 12-lead electrocardiography (ECG) in an ambulance to the cell phone of the attendant emergency medical technician and then to the hospital and to cell phones of off-site cardiologists. The emergency medical technician cell phone receives Extensible Markup Language files generated by a Phillips Extensible Markup Language ECG instrument via Wi-Fi-based wireless network and then sends them to an ECG-processing server at the hospital over the mobile telephone network. After reducing ECG noises and artifacts, the server converts files to Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine–based ECG reports stored in Picture Archiving and Communication System. These reports are sent to the cell phones of off-site cardiologists. Consequently, on-site Emergency Department physicians and off-site cardiologists can discuss ECG reports via Picture Archiving and Communication System on their computers or cell phones to prepare for the most appropriate treatment while the patient is on the way to the hospital. In conclusion, this 12-lead ECG transmission e-technology expands the functions of a 12-lead ECG instrument and facilitates more efficient prehospital cardiac care.
Hsieh et al. (Fri,) conducted a other in Prehospital cardiac care. Ambulance 12-lead ECG transmission via cell phone technology was evaluated. Transmission of 12-lead ECGs from an ambulance to cell phones and hospital systems was successfully demonstrated, facilitating more efficient prehospital cardiac care.