Chinese Med J Peking
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Chinese Med J Peking · May 2008
Multicenter StudyInfluence of ambulance use on early reperfusion therapies for acute myocardial infarction.
Ambulance use expedites the definitive treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of ambulance use on the administration of early reperfusion therapies for patients with AMI in Beijing, China. ⋯ Ambulances are underused by AMI patients in Beijing. Ambulance use may lead to more frequent and faster receipt of early reperfusion therapies. New public health strategies should be developed to facilitate an increased use of ambulances by AMI patients.