Normal prehospital electrocardiography is linked to long-term survival in patients presenting to the emergency department with symptoms of acute coronary syndrome

• Published in: Journal of electrocardiology Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 520 - 526
• Main Authors: Zègre-Hemsey, Jessica K., PhD, RN, Sommargren, Claire E., PhD, RN, Asafu-Adjei, Josephine K., PhD, Drew, Barbara J., PhD, RN
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2015
• Subjects: Acute coronary syndrome; Acute Coronary Syndrome - diagnosis; Acute Coronary Syndrome - mortality; Aged; California - epidemiology; Cardiovascular; Electrocardiography - methods; Electrocardiography - statistics & numerical data; Emergency medical services; Emergency Medical Services - methods; Emergency Medical Services - statistics & numerical data; Emergency Service, Hospital - statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Incidence; Male; Prehospital electrocardiography; Prognosis; Reference Values; Reproducibility of Results; Risk Assessment - methods; Sensitivity and Specificity; ST-segment monitoring; Survival Rate; Survivors - statistics & numerical data; Triage - methods; Triage - statistics & numerical data; California; Prehospital electrocardiography; Acute coronary syndrome; Emergency medical services; ST-segment monitoring

Abstract Aims/methods We studied 735 patients who activated "911" for chest pain and/or anginal equivalent symptoms and received 12-lead ECG monitoring with specialized ischemia monitoring software in the ambulance. Prehospital electrocardiograms (PH ECG) were analyzed to determine the pro...