Onset ‐to‐device time of patients who arrive at off‐hours: Importance of prehospital management and public awareness for patients with ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction

ConclusionsThe OTD time might be markedly longer in STEMI patients who arrive at the hospital during on‐hours than in those who arrive at the hospital during off‐hours because of the underuse of emergency medical services at STEMI onset.

Source: Cardiovascular Therapeutics - November 11, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yukio Mizuguchi, Hiroki Shibutani, Sho Hashimoto, Takeshi Yamada, Norimasa Taniguchi, Shunsuke Nakajima, Tetsuya Hata, Akihiko Takahashi Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research