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We evaluated determinants of faster prehospital ECG performance.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We analysed a prefecture-wide registry in Japan (September 2021 to August 2025) of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome who had prehospital ECG transmission. Prehospital ECG performance was assessed using the scene-to-ECG interval, from emergency medical services (EMS) on-scene arrival to ECG transmission. The primary outcome was scene-to-ECG\u2009\u2264\u200910\u00a0min; the secondary outcome was interval length. Agency experience was measured by cumulative ECG transmissions. Mixed-effects logistic and linear models with agency random intercepts were used with adjustment for age, sex, and time of arrival.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of 1,748 patients, 672 (38.4%) achieved\u2009\u2264\u200910\u00a0min; the median scene-to-ECG was 12\u00a0min (interquartile range 9 to 17). Greater cumulative transmissions were associated with higher odds of \u2264\u200910\u00a0min (adjusted odds ratio 1.07 per 100 cases, 95% confidence interval 1.02 to 1.14) and shorter intervals (\u03b2\u2009\u2212\u20090.29\u00a0min per 100 cases, 95% confidence interval\u2009\u2212\u20090.39 to \u2212\u20090.19). Older age, female sex, and nighttime arrival were associated with lower odds of achieving\u2009\u2264\u200910\u00a0min, whereas older age and nighttime arrival were associated with longer intervals.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>At the EMS agency level, higher cumulative ECG transmissions were associated with achieving the \u2264\u200910-minute scene-to-ECG target. This suggests that focused onboarding and continued EMS training may enhance prehospital ECG performance. 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