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Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Community Hospital Without Cardiac Surgical Capability

Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Community Hospital Without Cardiac Surgical Capability Early coronary artery intervention is emerging as the treatment of choice for patients with high risk acute coronary syndromes (ACS). However, most patients with ACS are admitted to hospitals which do not have ready access to interventional therapy. Extending the benefits of early intervention to this population is problematic at such community hospitals, since this approach would require either emergency transfer to a tertiary center or the performance of angioplasty on-site at hospitals without cardiac surgical capability. A third solution, pre-hospital ambulance triage to interventional centers, is not currently practised in most countries. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Cardiovascular Drugs Springer Journals

Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes in the Community Hospital Without Cardiac Surgical Capability

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 2001 by Adis International Limited
Subject
Medicine & Public Health; Cardiology; Pharmacotherapy; Pharmacology/Toxicology
ISSN
1175-3277
eISSN
1179-187X
DOI
10.2165/00129784-200101050-00007
pmid
14728019
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Abstract

Early coronary artery intervention is emerging as the treatment of choice for patients with high risk acute coronary syndromes (ACS). However, most patients with ACS are admitted to hospitals which do not have ready access to interventional therapy. Extending the benefits of early intervention to this population is problematic at such community hospitals, since this approach would require either emergency transfer to a tertiary center or the performance of angioplasty on-site at hospitals without cardiac surgical capability. A third solution, pre-hospital ambulance triage to interventional centers, is not currently practised in most countries.

Journal

American Journal of Cardiovascular DrugsSpringer Journals

Published: Aug 20, 2012

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