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Practical Training of the Initial Response to Acute Myocardial Infarction Using a High-Performance Simulator Based on
Tomonori Itoh1,2, Tsubasa Matsumura3, Masaru Gamasawa4
1Division of Community Medicine, Department of Medical Education, Iwate Medical University Iwate Japan.
Background:
We evaluated the educational effectiveness of a structured simulation-based module focused on the initial management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) for medical students.
Methods And Results:
After basic videos, lectures, and a pretest, a total of 128 students participated in a national board examination content-based simulation scenario that required STEMI diagnosis, critical arrhythmia management, and transfer to catheterization suite. All groups achieved transfer within 30 min (mean, 19 min 11 s). Post-test scores significantly improved compared with pretest scores (17.1±4.2 vs. 19.4±2.6, P<0.001).
Conclusions:
Simulation-based education provides a scalable and standardized approach to STEMI training for medical students.
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