Disparities in Emergency Medical Services Time Intervals for Patients with Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome: Findings from the North Carolina Prehospital Medical Information System

Disparities in Emergency Medical Services Time Intervals for Patients with Suspected Acute Coronary Syndrome: Findings from the North Carolina Prehospital Medical Information System

Background Timely emergency medical services (EMS) response, management, and transport of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS) significantly reduce delays to emergency treatment and improve outcomes. We evaluated EMS response, scene, and transport times and adherence to proposed tim...

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Main Authors: Eric R. Cui, Antonio R. Fernandez, Jessica K. Zegre‐Hemsey, Joseph M. Grover, Gilson Honvoh, Jane H. Brice, Joseph S. Rossi, Mehul D. Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Subjects:
acute coronary syndrome
disparities
emergency medical services
prehospital delay
Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.120.019305

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