Hot Loading Reduces Time to Intervention for ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients Being Transferred by Helicopter

•Patients with myocardial infarction may need transfer to a percutaneous intervention (PCI)-capable center.•A shorter time to treatment results in improved patient outcomes.•Hot loading, loading the patient into the aircraft with the rotors spinning, is 1 method of decreasing the time needed to tran...

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Published in:	Air medical journal Vol. 38; no. 3; pp. 150 - 153
Main Authors:	Lubin, Jeffrey S., McCullum, Keane E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-05-2019
Subjects:	Air Ambulances Female Health administration Humans Male Middle Aged Patient Transfer - methods Patient Transfer - statistics & numerical data Retrospective Studies ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction - therapy Time Factors
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