Each year, thousands of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) fail to receive critical reperfusion therapy for their infarct artery in a timely fashion. Even worse, nearly 30 percent of patients with STEMI do not receive any reperfusion treatment. Mission: Lifeline™ is the American Heart Association's national initiative to advance systems of care for STEMI patients. The initiative seeks to reduce mortality and morbidity and improve the overall quality of care for STEMI patients.
The ultimate goal of Mission: Lifeline™ is to save lives by closing the gaps that separate STEMI patients from timely access to the appropriate treatments.
Congratulations to the 2010 Illinois hospitals that recently qualified for the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline Bronze Performance Achievement Award.
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What is STEMI?
STEMI is an abbreviation for ST-elevation myocardial infarction, a severe heart attack caused by a prolonged period of blocked blood supply that affects a large area of the heart. Almost 400,000 people suffer from a STEMI heart attack each year, which carries a substantial risk of death and disability.
| Learn Rapid STEMI ID ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, STEMI heart attack, occurs when there is a prolonged period of blocked blood supply to the heart. The damage can be severe as it affects a large area of the heart muscle. However, thousands of patients with STEMI fail to receive critical treatment in a timely fashion, some not receiving the care they need at all. As a result, the American Heart Association/Laerdal Medical Alliance has created Learn Rapid STEMI ID™ to better prepare healthcare professionals when dealing with this kind of heart attack. | |
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