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Achieving timely percutaneous reperfusion for rural ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients by direct transport to an urban PCI-hospital

BACKGROUNDS: ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) guidelines recommend reperfusion by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) ≤ 90 min from time of first medical contact (FMC). This strategy is challenging in rural areas lacking a nearby PCI-capable hospital. Recommended reperfusion t...

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Autores principales: Bennin, Charles-Lwanga K, Ibrahim, Saif, Al-Saffar, Farah, Box, Lyndon C, Strom, Joel A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Science Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5131199/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27928226
http://dx.doi.org/10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2016.10.012