What are the benefits of transporting patients with possible ischemic symptoms to the hospital with an ambulance?
Transporting patients with possible ischemic symptoms to the hospital with an ambulance has several benefits. It can reduce the likelihood of the patient suffering a cardiac arrest en route to the hospital, as 1 in every 300 patients with chest pain transported to the emergency department (ED) by private vehicle suffers cardiac arrest en route. Additionally, the performance of prehospital ECGs by trained personnel is associated with shorter reperfusion times and lower mortality rates from STEMI.