Reduction of treatment delay in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction: impact of pre-hospital diagnosis and direct referral to primary percutanous coronary intervention

We appreciate that Quinn and colleagues were interested to read our paper.1 In the county of Aarhus, Denmark, primary percutanous coronary intervention (primary PCI) is the preferred reperfusion therapy in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)2 Among patients scheduledfor admission to non-interventional hospitals, a substantial reduction in treatment delay is achievable if pre-hospital diagnosis is combined with referral of patients directly to an interventional hospital.1 In this setting, acquisition of pre-hospital ECGs is mandatory. To …