Impact of Prehospital 12-Lead Electrocardiography and Destination Hospital Notification on Mortality in Patients With Chest Pain ― A Systematic Review ―
Takahiro Nakashima, Katsutaka Hashiba, Migaku Kikuchi, Junichi Yamaguchi, Sunao Kojima, Hiroyuki Hanada, Toshiaki Mano, Takeshi Yamamoto, Akihito Tanaka, Kunihiro Matsuo, Naoki Nakayama, Osamu Nomura, Tetsuya Matoba, Yoshio Tahara, Hiroshi Nonogi
Abstract
Background: To achieve early reperfusion therapy for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), proper and prompt patient transportation and activation of the catheterization laboratory are required. We investigated the efficacy of prehospital 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) acquisition and destination hospital notification in patients with STEMI.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineChest painMyocardial infarctionOdds ratioEmergency medical servicesConfidence intervalDoor-to-balloonEmergency medicineInternal medicineElectrocardiographyObservational studyEmergency departmentMedical emergencyCardiologyConventional PCIPsychiatryCath labAcute Myocardial Infarction ResearchCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationCardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias