Zhonghua yi xue za zhi
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Zhonghua yi xue za zhi · Mar 2010
Multicenter Study[Factors associated with use of emergency medical service for acute myocardial infarction in Beijing].
To examine the current ambulance transport rates and ascertain factors associated with use of emergency medical service (EMS) in patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Beijing. ⋯ Only one-third of patients with STEMI arrived at the hospital by EMS in Beijing. Demographics, history of coronary artery disease, symptoms characteristics and cognitive factors of patients were associated with the EMS use.