Why the study?
Does arrival by ambulance (EMS) improve time to reperfusion therapies in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
772,586 patients enrolled in the National Registry of Myocardial Infarction 2 hospitalized with acute…
Comparison
Arrival by ambulance (Emergency Medical Services) vs Self-transport
Design
Cohort
Authors
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EMS arrival may expedite AMI reperfusion; extends observational data but leaves open outcome benefits in trials.
Does arrival by ambulance (EMS) improve time to reperfusion therapies in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
EMS transport for acute MI is associated with significantly faster receipt of reperfusion therapies, highlighting the clinical importance of guideline recommendations to activate 9-1-1.
Canto et al. (2002) studied this question.
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