
7
Culprit Coronary Artery Algorithm
7.1
Introduction
Page 36
CARDIOVIT AT-1 G2
A
rt.
no.
: 2.
511
235 Rev.:
d
7.1.1
Culprit Artery Algorithm Decision Overview
NO
QRS width
limit?
PCI centre
ST Score < lower
limit?
Transport to nearest hospital
ST Score >= lower limit
YES
Prior Bypass/
Stent?
LCA (left coronary
artery)
LAD Prox (left anterior
descending)
LAD Dist (left anterior
descending)
RCA Prox (right
coronary artery)
RCA Dist (right
coronary artery)
LCX (left circumflex
artery)
3V/LM Nar.
No location possible
PCI centre: consider thrombolytic
therapy if PCI Centre is further away
than xx hours
PCI Centre: No thrombolytic
therapy.
NO
YES
NO
PCI centre
YES
NO
NO
NO
ST Score < upper
limit?
ST Score < upper
limit?
ST Score < upper limit?
YES
ST Score < upper limit?
YES
YES
YES
ST Score
upper limit: PCI centre:
consider thrombolytic therapy if
PCI Centre is further away than xx
hours
Nearest Hospital: Consider
thrombolytic therapy
ST Score
upper limit: PCI centre:
consider thrombolytic therapy if
PCI Centre is further away than xx
hours
Nearest Hospital: Consider
thrombolytic therapy
Nearest Hospital: Consider
thrombolytic therapy
ST Score
upper limit: PCI
centre: consider thrombolytic
therapy if PCI Centre is further
away than xx hours
Nearest Hospital: Clinical
Observation
ST Score
upper limit: PCI
centre: consider thrombolytic
therapy if PCI Centre is further
away than xx hours
PCI centre: consider thrombolytic
therapy if PCI Centre is further away
than xx hours
PCI centre: consider thrombolytic
therapy if PCI Centre is further
away than xx hours
PCI =
P
ercutaneous
C
oronary
I
ntervention