Transfer of Patients With ST-Elevation MI for Reperfusion—It’s About Time

This Viewpoint evaluates the evolution of ST-elevation myocardial infarction guidelines on reperfusion choices and the evidence that adherence to timely reperfusion recommendations affects outcomes in patients transferred from community hospitals to percutaneous coronary intervention centers for management.

Corresponding Author: Paul W. Armstrong, MD, 4-120 Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E1, Canada (paul.armstrong@ualberta.ca).

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