Jessica K Zègre-Hemsey, Claire E Sommargren, Josephine K Asafu-Adjei, Barbara J Drew
AIMS/METHODS: We studied 735 patients who activated "911" for chest pain and/or anginal equivalent symptoms and received 12-lead ECG monitoring with specialized ischemia monitoring software in the ambulance. Prehospital electrocardiograms (PH ECG) were analyzed to determine the proportion of patients who present with completely normal PH ECG findings (absence of ischemia/infarction, arrhythmia, or any other abnormality) and to compare outcomes among patients with and without any PH ECG abnormality...
July 2015: Journal of Electrocardiology