An organized system of emergency care, including fast transport, telemedicine, and diversion protocols, is essential for the timely delivery of reperfusion therapy in STEMI patients.
An organized system of emergency care is an essential requirement for the modern treatment of ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction. There is a strong need to deliver reperfusion therapy as soon as possible, with primary percutaneous coronary intervention being the preferred option if performed in a timely manner and thrombolytic therapy, particularly in the prehospital setting, being a good alternative if the primary percutaneous coronary intervention-related delay exceeds the equipoise. In this situation, emergency medical services have a primary role in rescuing patients from cardiac arrest, performing prehospital diagnosis, triage and treatment and safely transporting them to the most appropriate cardiological center, including interhospital transfer. A complete reorganization of the healthcare systems in different countries is frequently needed to build an ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction system of care, focusing on fast transport, use of telemedicine and diversion protocols to skip the unsuited centers.
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