Acute Coronary Syndrome Evacuated by a Helicopter From the Scene.

Hiromichi Ohsaka, Kazuhio Omori, Ikuto Takeuchi, Kei Jitsuiki, Toshihiko Yoshizawa, Kouhei Ishikawa, Kikuo Isoda, Satoru Suwa, Youichi Yanagawa

Air Medical Journal · 2017-01-01 · Observational study

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety of evacuating patients using a physician-staffed helicopter (Dr. Heli). METHODS: We retrospectively investigated all of the patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who were transported by a Dr. Heli between April 2004 and March 2016. The scene group included subjects evacuated from the scene by the Dr. Heli. The interhospital group included subjects transported to a nearby medical facility by a ground ambulance and then transported to our hospital by a Dr. Heli. RESULTS: The scene and interhospital groups included 170 subjects and 592 subjects, respectively. There were no significant differences between the 2 groups with regard to sex and survival ratios. However, the patients in the scene group were significantly younger than those in the interhospital group. The ratio of prehospital cardiopulmonary arrest in the scene group was significantly higher than in the interhospital group. After excluding subjects who were over 80 years of age, there were no significant differences between the 2 groups with regard to age. However, the same tendencies remained. CONCLUSION: This result indirectly suggests the safety of using the Dr. Heli to evacuate ACS patients from the scene.

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Helicopter & air ambulance · Interfacility & critical care transport · Mortality & survival · Prehospital physicians

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