Implementation of Guidelines Improves the Standard of Care

2006372 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Karim Kalla · Medical University of Vienna

Günter Christ · Medical University of Vienna

Ronald Karnik · Ambulance Care (Sweden)

Reinhard Malzer · Klinik Hietzing

Georg Norman · Ambulance Care (Sweden)

H Prachar · Klinik Hietzing

Wolfgang Schreiber ·

Abstract

Implementation of recent guidelines for the treatment of acute STEMI by the organization of a cooperating network within a large metropolitan area was associated with a significant improvement in clinical outcomes.

Topics & Keywords

Acute Myocardial Infarction Research Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment Emergency and Acute Care Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Circulation

Volume 113, Issue 20, pp. 2398-2405

DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.105.586198

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