ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) Circulatory System ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
Conditions
Interventions
Paramedics in the field spend 2 months responding to chest pain calls using no remote ECG evaluation and medical treatment as normal. They then spend 5 months responding to calls of chest pain, using
Sponsors
Presov University, Faculty of Health Care
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Adult age 45 - 86 2. Suffering from chest pain 3. Visited by EMS staff once ECG has been recorded and suspicion raised about STEMI
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: No specified exclusion criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Total ischemic period measured using time interval between symptom onset (according to the patient, stated in medical records) and time of PCI procedure (moment of PCI wire insertion) stated in medical records by cardiologist performing the procedure. 2. Proportion of unwanted secondary transportation calculated using information from medical records. The number of STEMI patients transported to the cardiocentre by EMS via secondary transportations is compared to the number of all STEMI patients. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Technological reliability of the communication technology is assessed by measurement of an ECG transmission time. If the transmission fails or if it overcame 3 minutes – it is considered to be unsuccessful. Transmission within 3 minutes is considered to be successful. | — |
Countries
Slovakia
Outcome results
None listed