[Transportation of patients with acute myocardial infarction]

The aim of this study was to describe the results and experiences from a local hospital concerning transports with patients with acute myocardial infarction to primary PTCA. Our material includes 27 patients who had primary PTCA. There were no complications during the transports. None of the patients had hypotension or arrythmia requiring treatment during the transports. One patient had ventricular fibrillation before the transport. None of the patients died during the transports. Two patients died in the period following PTCA. The transport delay was 1 hour and 40 minutes on average. Future randomized studies like DANAMI 2 will show if PTCA with delayed treatment, or immediate thrombolysis, give better results for the patient.