Effectiveness of a nurse training intervention in the emergency department to improve the diagnosis and treatment of stemi patients: EDUCAMI study.

Background: Clinical practice guidelines for acute coronary syndrome recommend an interval between electrocardiogram (ECG) and balloon of <60 min in patients attending the emergency department (ED) of a hospital with primary angioplasty capacity. Compliance with this can be complex, especially in atypical presentations.

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of specific training for ED triage nurses in reducing ECG-balloon time in STEMI.