The importance of organizational variables in treatment time for patients with ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction improve delays in STEMI

Background: The time between arrival at the emergency department (ED) and balloon (D2B) in STEMI is one of the best indicators of the quality of care. Our aim is to describe treatment times and evaluate the causes of delay. Methods: This is an observational retrospective study, including all consecu...

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Autores: Berga Congost, Gemma|||0000-0003-0661-1147, Brugaletta, S., Valverde, Jonatan|||0000-0002-5211-3483, Márquez López, Adrián|||0000-0002-1290-6323, Ruiz Gabalda, J., García Picart, Joan, Puig Campmany, Mireia|||0000-0001-6416-3341, Martínez Momblán, Ma. Antonia|||0000-0002-5364-5270
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:269727
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/269727
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1016/j.auec.2020.10.001
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Myocardial infarction
STEMI
Nurses
Triage
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Sumario:Background: The time between arrival at the emergency department (ED) and balloon (D2B) in STEMI is one of the best indicators of the quality of care. Our aim is to describe treatment times and evaluate the causes of delay. Methods: This is an observational retrospective study, including all consecutive STEMI code patients ≥18 years old treated in the ED from 2013 to 2016.All the patients were stratified into two groups: delayed group with D2B.