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With massive reach, telemedicine transforms STEMI care in Latin America

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With massive reach, telemedicine transforms STEMI care in Latin America MD Edge A novel telemedicine approach to remotely guide ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treatment in four Latin American countries screened more than 780,000 patients and resulted in a mortality rate of 5.2%, results from a 1-year, prospective, observational study showed. "We have created a modality where the care of acute MI can be remotely guided," lead investigator Sameer Mehta, MD, MBA, said during a press briefing at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions virtual annual scientific sessions. READ MORE

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