IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE STEMI PROTOCOL IMPROVES MORTALITY AMONG PATIENTS WITH ST-ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION AND CARDIOGENIC SHOCK

Despite modern advances in care, mortality among patients with STEMI and cardiogenic shock (CS) is increasing. It is unknown whether a comprehensive STEMI protocol (CSP) can improve mortality in these patients. On 7/15/14, we implemented a CSP which included (1) Emergency Department cath lab