St Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin has said that there will be a temporary suspension of ambulance transfers to the hospital for patients suspected of having a STEMI heart attack this weekend.
A STEMI heart attack is a serious form of heart attack that is typically caused by a complete obstruction of a coronary artery.
The Mater Hospital and St James's Hospitals will accept ambulance transfers for these patients, for the period of the temporary suspension.
The normal ambulance service for these patients will resume at 8am on Tuesday 11 November.
Patients presenting directly to St Vincent's Hospital with a suspected STEMI heart attack will be treated if deemed clinically necessary.
St Vincent's University Hospital said that the Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) programme in collaboration with the HSE's acute hospitals division and the National Ambulance Service will now enter discussions with all Dublin hospitals.
The discussions concern all Dublin hospitals currently delivering this treatment, to devise the most effective and sustainable model of care for the region.
