The catheterization laboratory is preactivated for STEMI cases in just 41% of emergency medical services (EMS)-transported patients, even though this practice is associated with faster reperfusion ...

Interventional cardiology has revolutionized the approach to cardiovascular diseases, particularly in the management of acute coronary syndromes, such as ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI).

TORONTO — Using an automated ECG reading to diagnose patients with ST-segment-elevation MI (STEMI) did not increase the rate of inappropriate mobilization of the cardiac catheterization lab team in a ...

In an effort to improve STEMI outcomes in their region, Argentine researchers have determined that using an instant messaging app to diagnose STEMI in the ambulance, and therefore have the patient ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fewer than half of patients with STEMI who were transported by emergency medical services had catheterization ...

Heparin started in the ambulance or emergency department (ED) makes it more likely a patient with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) will present to the cath lab without a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients who required interhospital transfer for STEMI, nearly 40% had cath lab activation times of less ...

ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients have a higher chance of survival if emergency medical service (EMS) teams notify the cardiac catherization lab at the hospital where the patient ...

Activating the cardiac catheterization laboratory at least 10 minutes before an ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI) patient arrived at the hospital was associated with less reperfusion delay -- and ...

Local health systems are investing heavily in cardiac catheterization laboratories as heart failures are expected to balloon in the coming years. According to the American Heart Association, as of ...

Immediate coronary angiography for resuscitated cardiac arrest patients without signs of heart attack doesn't help, the COACT trial showed at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting in New ...