The task of developing ESC Guidelines covers not only the integration of the most recent
research, but also the creation of educational tools and implementation programmes for the …

Study objective To present a review of out-of-hospital identification of ST-segment elevation
myocardial infarction patients transported by emergency medical services with 12-lead ECG …

Background The two major complications of atherosclerosis are acute myocardial infarction
(AMI) and acute ischemic stroke. Both are life-threatening conditions characterised by the …

Objectives: This study sought to determine the association of pre-hospital
electrocardiograms (ECGs) and the timing of reperfusion therapy for patients with ST …

ESC clinical practice guidelines for the management of acute myocardial infarction in
patients with ST segment elevation: Working Group for the management of acute myocardial …

Background—For patients identified before hospital arrival with ST-segment–elevation
myocardial infarction, bypassing the emergency department (ED) with direct transport to the …

Background To describe ambulance nurses' practical electrocardiogram (ECG)
interpretation skills and to measure the correlation between these skills and factors that may …

BACKGROUND: Door to balloon time is important in the outcome of ST-elevation myocardial
infarction treated with primary percutaneous intervention. This review summarizes …

One in four unscheduled hospital admissions for children and adolescents in the United
States occurs via direct admission, defined as hospital admission without first receiving care …

Objectives: We evaluated the independent impact of field triage on treatment delay and long-
term clinical outcome in a large contemporary, consecutive population of ST-segment …