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[Treatment acute myocardial infarct in the pre-hospital phase]
1Centro de Orientação de Doentes Urgentes, Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica, Lisboa.
Insights
Immediate medical treatment for acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) is crucial. Prompt diagnosis and prehospital care by emergency teams can prevent fatal complications.
Area of Science:
- Emergency Medicine
- Cardiology
Context:
- Focuses on prehospital care for acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
- Highlights the role of the Referral Centre for Emergency Patients (CODU-INEM).
Purpose:
- To review and discuss optimal medical treatment during the prehospital phase of AMI.
- To emphasize the importance of rapid response and intervention.
Summary:
- Immediate suspicion of AMI in patients with acute thoracic pain is vital.
- Dispatching medical teams promptly after symptom onset is essential.
- Prehospital treatment aims to manage the condition and prevent fatal complications.
Impact:
- Aims to improve patient outcomes for acute myocardial infarction.
- Stresses the significance of timely emergency medical services in saving lives.
Abstract:
The authors review and discuss the medical treatment in the prehospital phase of acute myocardial infarction while working at the Referral Centre for Emergency Patients of the National Institute for Medical Emergencies (CODU-INEM). The diagnosis of myocardial infarction should be suspected immediately by the doctor on duty at CODU-INEM in all patients with acute thoracic pain. Then it is essential to send a medical team to the scene as soon as possible after the onset of symptoms in order to treat and to prevent acute fatal complications.