American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 101, Issue 7 , Pages 941-946 , 1 April 2008

Effect on Treatment Delay of Prehospital Teletransmission of 12-Lead Electrocardiogram to a Cardiologist for Immediate Triage and Direct Referral of Patients With ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction to Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

  • Maria Sejersten, MD

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    • Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Denmark
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: +45-3545-2874. Fax: +45-3545-2648.
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  • Martin Sillesen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Denmark
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  • Peter R. Hansen, MDSc

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    • Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Gentofte, Denmark
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  • Søren Loumann Nielsen, MD

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    • The Mobile Emergency Care Unit, The Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
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  • Henrik Nielsen, MDSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital Amager, Denmark
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  • Sven Trautner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Falck A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark
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  • David Hampton, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Physio-Control Inc., Redmond, Washington
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  • Galen S. Wagner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina.
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  • Peter Clemmensen, MDSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Denmark

Received 27 July 2007 ,Revised 7 November 2007 ,Accepted 7 November 2007.

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 This work was supported by Carl og Katy Kajsings Legat, Copenhagen, Denmark; C.C. Klestrup og hustru Henriette Klestrups Mindelegat, Copenhagen, Denmark; Danske Lægers Forsikring under Codan/SEB Pension, Copenhagen, Denmark; Direktør Emil Hertz og hustru Inger Hertz’ Fond, Copenhagen, Denmark; Eva og Henry Frænkels Mindefond, Copenhagen, Denmark; Købmand Sven Hansen og hustru Ina Hansens Fond, Sorø, Denmark; Lippmann Fonden, Copenhagen, Denmark; and Physio-Control Inc., a division of Medtronic, Redmond, Washington.

 Dr. Trautner served on government committees on emergency medicine and prehospital care in Denmark and is medical director of an ambulance service, Falck A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark; Dr. Hampton is a former employee of Physio-Control, Inc., Redmond, Washington, and a current employee of Medtronic, Inc., Redmond, Washington; Dr. Wagner has research grants from Welch Allyn, Beaverton, Oregon, Cierra, Redwood City, California, Boehringer-Ingelheim, Ridgefield, Connecticut, and Medtronic Physio-Control, Inc., Redmond, Washington; and Dr. Clemmensen has research grants from and is a consultant for Medtronic, Inc., Redmond, Washington.

PII: S0002-9149(07)02319-3

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.11.038

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 101, Issue 7 , Pages 941-946 , 1 April 2008

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