…and the division of work between the ambulance service, the emergency department and the PCI laboratory may differ between Swedish regions. Always follow the local…

…The chain of care in acute STEMI Optimal care for patients with STEMI requires a well coordinated system involving both prehospital and hospital based services…

…are maintained physiologically for as long as the assessment takes. The task of the health service is to give effect to the deceased person's…

…as the first electrocardiographically (ECG) recorded rhythm . In out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) the initial rhythm is recorded by the EMS (emergency medical service…

…with the on call coagulation service Always in parallel: mechanical control of bleeding, tranexamic acid where it is not contraindicated, and contact with the on…

…resuscitation. AED = automatic external defibrillator. The Number Needed to Treat (NNT) is the number of patients you need to treat to save one. If…

…as well as the hospital cardiac arrest team (CAT) and intensive care units and other units caring for resuscitated patients. Figure 1. The chain of…

…as acute brain failure. It is precipitated by somatic illness, drugs, poisoning, withdrawal, surgery or several concurrent factors. A diagnosis of delirium is therefore the…

…Selection of the reperfusion strategy Primary PCI as the preferred strategy Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is preferred to fibrinolysis when the anticipated interval from…

…a history of angina or diabetes, and consultation with relatives or physicians before contacting emergency services. These factors support the need for targeted public education…

…extended no flow periods, in cases of unwitnessed cardiac arrests, as well as if the initial rhythm was asystole (Podsiadlo et al.). Assess life signs…

…rescue services), the emergency room, intensive care unit (ICU), coronary care unit (CCU), regular wards and rehabilitation facilities. Depending on the cause of the arrest…