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<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">CC</journal-id>
<journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Cardiol Croat</journal-id>
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<journal-title>Cardiologia Croatica</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Cardiol. Croat.</abbrev-journal-title>
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<issn pub-type="ppub">1848-543X</issn>
<issn pub-type="epub">1848-5448</issn>
<publisher><publisher-name>Croatian Cardiac Society</publisher-name></publisher>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">CC 2026 21_1-2_54</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.15836/ccar2026.54</article-id>
<article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Extended Abstract</subject></subj-group>
<subj-group subj-group-type="subheading"><subject>Cardiology of the future</subject></subj-group>
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<article-title>The role of telemedicine in prehospital emergency management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction</article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><name><surname>Peto&#x0161;i&#x0107;</surname><given-names>Karlo</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref><xref ref-type="corresp" rid="cor1">*</xref></contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8727-7357</contrib-id><name><surname>Kne&#x017E;evi&#x0107; Prave&#x010D;ek</surname><given-names>Marijana</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff2"><sup>2</sup></xref><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff3"><sup>3</sup></xref></contrib>
<aff id="aff1"><label>1</label><institution>Health Centre Brod-Posavina County, Slavonski Brod</institution>, <country country="hr">Croatia</country></aff>
<aff id="aff2"><label>2</label><institution>General Hospital &#x201C;Dr. Josip Ben&#x010D;evi&#x0107;&#x201D;, Slavonski Brod</institution>, <country country="hr">Croatia</country></aff>
<aff id="aff3"><label>3</label><institution>Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek</institution>, <institution content-type="dept">Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek</institution>, <addr-line>Osijek</addr-line>, <country country="hr">Croatia</country></aff>
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<corresp id="cor1"><label>*</label>ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Karlo Peto&#x0161;i&#x0107;, Dom zdravlja Brodsko-posavske &#x017E;upanije, Borovska ulica 7, HR-35000 Slavonski Brod, Croatia. / Phone: +385-99-5609-058 / E-mail: <email xlink:href="karlopetosic07@gmail.com">karlopetosic07@gmail.com</email></corresp></author-notes>
<pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="electronic"><month>12</month><year>2025</year></pub-date>
<pub-date date-type="pub" publication-format="print"><month>12</month><year>2025</year></pub-date>
<volume>21</volume>
<issue>1-2</issue>
<fpage>54</fpage>
<lpage>54</lpage>
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<date date-type="received"><day>19</day><month>10</month><year>2025</year></date>
<date><day>14</day><month>11</month><year>2025</year></date>
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<copyright-statement>Croatian Cardiac Society</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2025</copyright-year>
<copyright-holder>Croatian Cardiac Society</copyright-holder>
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<kwd-group kwd-group-type="author"><title>KEYWORDS: </title><kwd>emergency medical services</kwd><kwd>myocardial infarction</kwd><kwd>prehospital care</kwd></kwd-group>
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<p>The use of telemedicine in prehospital care of STEMI patients in Brodsko-Posavska County enables timely recognition and activation of the intervention team in the percutaneous coronary intervention center, which directly contributes to a shorter time from first medical contact to reperfusion. The high rate of aspirin administration, timely venous access and 12-lead electrocardiogram within the recommended time frame indicate good adherence to clinical guidelines in the daily work of emergency medical teams. However, differences in the availability of teams with medical staff and logistical challenges in remote areas remain obstacles to achieving optimal time intervals. The integration of highly educated nurses and technicians with specialized competencies in emergency medicine represents a significant advance and offers the potential for further improvements in the quality of care, especially in teams without the constant presence of a physician. (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r1"><italic>1</italic></xref>-<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="r3"><italic>3</italic></xref>) Further research is needed to monitor treatment outcomes and assess the effectiveness of current protocols.</p>
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