Prehospital Administration of Aspirin and Nitroglycerin for Patients With Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome ― A Systematic Review ―
Naoki Nakayama, Takeshi Yamamoto, Migaku Kikuchi, Hiroyuki Hanada, Toshiaki Mano, Takahiro Nakashima, Katsutaka Hashiba, Akihito Tanaka, Kunihiro Matsuo, Osamu Nomura, Sunao Kojima, Junichi Yamaguchi, Tetsuya Matoba, Yoshio Tahara, Hiroshi Nonogi
Abstract
Our systematic reviews suggest that prehospital administration of aspirin and nitroglycerin by non-physician healthcare professionals is beneficial for patients with suspected ACS, although the certainty of evidence is very low. Further investigation is needed to determine the benefit of the prehospital administration of these agents.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineAspirinNitroglycerin (drug)Acute coronary syndromeEmergency departmentCardiologyIntensive care medicineEmergency medicineInternal medicineAnesthesiaMyocardial infarctionPsychiatryCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchHeart Failure Treatment and Management