title: [Military assistance in transportation of patients for an emergency PCI intervention].
abstract: Patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) are treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) or fibrinolysis. pPCI is superior to fibrinolysis when initiated timely. However, geography and weather sometimes become obstacles for transporting the patient to a PCI centre. In this case story teamwork between hospital instances and the military enabled transport to a PCI centre for a PCI intervention even though the weather conditions were unfavourable.
authors.affiliation: Hjertemedicinsk Afdeling B, Aarhus Universitetshospital, Skejby, Brendstrupgærdsvej 100, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark.
authors.forename: Susani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rothmann
authors.forename: Christian Juhl
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Terkelsen
authors.forename: Jens Flensted
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Lassen
authors.forename: Jon Lindskov
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Eriksen
mesh_terms: D000552:Ambulances; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D015541:Off-Road Motor Vehicles; D011379:Prognosis; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D014187:Transportation of Patients