From pharmacologically assisted early transfer to a universal primary angioplasty service: the experience of the Małopolska region.
The current article summarises more than 12 years' experience in the treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in the Małopolska region (southern part of Poland). Data on the development phase of the STEMI treatment network, as well as the current status of interventional treatment of acute coronary syndromes in that region of Poland are provided.
Department of Interventional Cardiology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Dariusz
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Dudek
Zbigniew
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Siudak
Artur
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Dziewierz
Tomasz
T
Rakowski
D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011044:Poland; D015397:Program Evaluation; D058996:Quality Improvement; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D013997:Time Factors; D061665:Time-to-Treatment / Q000458:organization & administration; D016896:Treatment Outcome