A Fork in the Road After STEMI: Rapid Recovery and Discharge or Cardiac Arrest and High Mortality

Mortality after ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has declined sharply over the last two decades as early reperfusion technology was improved and implemented. Systems of care designed for accurate pre-hospital diagnosis of STEMI and activation of cardiac catheterization laboratories (CCL) have decreased the time to revascularization of the coronary artery.1 –4 Simultaneously, percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has improved with enhanced techniques and multiple generations of stent technology increasing success rates and minimizing complications.
Source: Resuscitation - Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research