During a heart attack, every second counts. A gift from the Sherman Health Foundation has equipped local EMS ambulances with devices that allow EMS crews to immediately transmit 12-lead electrocardiograms (ECG) from the field to Emergency Department Physicians at Sherman Hospital.
“The 12-lead ECG tells doctors if a patient is having a heart attack,” says Neal [...]
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Sherman Health Foundation Gift Equips EMS Ambulances with Life-Saving Devices
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