Impact of a Rural Regional Myocardial Infarction System of Care in Wyoming

Impact of a Rural Regional Myocardial Infarction System of Care in Wyoming

BackgroundPrimary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred reperfusion strategy for patients presenting with ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction; however, to be effective, PCI must be performed in a timely manner. Rural regions are at a severe disadvantage, given the relative...

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Main Authors: James R. Langabeer, Derek T. Smith, Marylou Cardenas‐Turanzas, Benjamin L. Leonard, Wendy Segrest, Chris Krell, Theophilus Owan, Michael D. Eisenhauer, Daniela Gerard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-05-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
outcomes research
primary percutaneous coronary intervention
quality of care
ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction
systems of care
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.003392

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