Heart attack victims who have ECGs in the field experience shorter time-to-treatment
Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 09:14
in Psychology & Sociology
A recent study found that individuals experiencing chest pain who had electrocardiogram assessments prior to arriving at the hospital experienced a significantly reduced time-to-treatment or door-to-balloon (D2B) time. The mean D2B time was 60.2 minutes compared with 90.5 minutes for in-hospital ECGs.