You are here

Article Text

Article menu
Download PDFPDF
Short report
A quality control programme for acute myocardial infarction management in out-of-hospital critical care medicine
  1. Francois-Xavier Duchateau,
  2. M L Devaud,
  3. A Burnod,
  4. J Mantz,
  5. A Ricard-Hibon
  1. Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Beaujon University Hospital, Clichy, France
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr Francois-Xavier Duchateau
 Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Beaujon University Hospital, 100 Bd du Général Leclerc, 92110 Clichy, France; fxduchateau{at}wanadoo.fr

Abstract

This study, conducted over two time periods, aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the diffusion of data, implementation of correctives measures and updated protocols in reducing time to reperfusion in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) management in the out-of-hospital setting. Mean (SD) time to hospital admission and to arterial puncture improved (58 (13) vs 67 (18) min, p = 0.03; and 82 (16) vs 95 (29) min, p = 0.02). The study, performed according to quality control programme methodology, showed that the chronology of AMI management could be improved by appropriate interventions and monitoring of intervention times.

  • AMI, acute myocardial infarction
  • ECG, electrocardiogram
  • EMS, emergency medical services
  • MICU, mobile intensive care units

https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2007.046888

Statistics from Altmetric.com

    Request Permissions

    If you wish to reuse any or all of this article please use the link below which will take you to the Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service. You will be able to get a quick price and instant permission to reuse the content in many different ways.

    View Full Text

    Footnotes

    • Competing interests: None declared