Korean Circ J.  2020 Aug;50(8):720-722. 10.4070/kcj.2020.0218.

A Simple Protocol to Save Time Delay for Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Using Pre-hospital Electrocardiogram Transmission Program

• Cha JJ
• Hong SJ

• KMID: 2505126
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4070/kcj.2020.0218

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