The influence of travelling to hospital by ambulance on reperfusion time and outcomes for patients with STEMI

Med J Aust. 2021 May;214(8):377-378. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51005. Epub 2021 Apr 2.

Authors

Eleanor Redwood¹, Karice Hyun^{2

3}, John K French⁴, Leonard Kritharides^{2

5}, Mark Ryan⁶, Derek P Chew⁷, Mario D'Souza², David B Brieger²

Affiliations

¹ Prince of Wales Hospital and Community Health Services, Sydney, NSW.
² Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
³ University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
⁴ Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
⁵ ANZAC Research Institute, Sydney, NSW.
⁶ Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital, Nowra, NSW.
⁷ Flinders University, Adelaide, SA.

PMID: 33811331
DOI: 10.5694/mja2.51005

No abstract available

Keywords: Acute coronary syndrome; Coronary artery disease; Emergency medical services; Myocardial infarction; Transportation of patients.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Letter
Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

Aged
Ambulances / statistics & numerical data*
Australia / epidemiology
Female
Heart Failure / epidemiology
Heart Failure / etiology
Heart Failure / prevention & control
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Reperfusion / statistics & numerical data*
Registries / statistics & numerical data
Risk Factors
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / complications
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / mortality
ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
Shock, Cardiogenic / epidemiology
Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology
Shock, Cardiogenic / prevention & control
Time Factors
Time-to-Treatment / statistics & numerical data*
Treatment Outcome