How AZORG Standardized STEMI Care Across Six Hospitals

Discover how one of the largest hospital networks in Belgium reduced door-to-balloon time by 48 minutes by implementing PMcardio’s AI-powered cardiac pathway platform, connecting emergency departments, ambulances, cardiology teams, and cath labs across six hospitals.

AZORG Health System is one of the largest hospital networks in Belgium and the third largest hospital system in Flanders.

Following the merger of A.S.Z. and OLV Hospital in 2025, AZORG became a unified healthcare organization spanning six campuses, serving nearly one million consultations annually and handling more than 90,000 emergency department admissions each year.

To support rapid recognition and escalation of acute myocardial infarction cases across multiple hospitals, AZORG implemented PMcardio — an AI-powered ECG analysis and cardiac pathway platform that integrates with hospital ECG devices, clinical communication systems, and IT infrastructure.

What You'll Learn in the Full Case Study:

• How AZORG standardized STEMI care across six hospital campuses
• How PMcardio’s AI-powered ECG analysis improves recognition of STEMI equivalents
• How integration with ECG devices and hospital IT systems enables faster escalation
• How health systems can coordinate ambulances, emergency departments, and cardiology teams within a single cardiac pathway
• How large hospital net hospital networks can reduce treatment delays in cardiac emergencies

Outcome for Cardiologists

• Faster ECG interpretation (seconds instead of minutes)
• Reduced diagnostic workload
• Higher confidence in complex or subtle ECG findings
• Improved triage accuracy
• Better communication with GPs and remote clinics
• Safer and more efficient emergency workflow
• Standardized ECG documentation across the department