TY - JOUR
T1 - Relation of interhospital delay and mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction transferred for primary coronary angioplasty
AU - De Luca, Giuseppe
AU - Ernst, Nicolette
AU - Suryapranata, Harry
AU - Ottervanger, Jan Paul
AU - Hoorntje, Jan C.A.
AU - Gosselink, A. T.Marcel
AU - Dambrink, Jan Henk
AU - De Boer, Menko Jan
AU - Van't Hof, Arnoud W.J.
PY - 2005/6/1
Y1 - 2005/6/1
N2 - The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of interhospital delay on mortality in 616 patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction transferred for primary angioplasty to our hospital. Longer interhospital delay was associated with impaired perfusion, larger infarct size, and higher 1-year mortality (adjusted RR 1.5, 95% confidence interval 1.07 to 2.12; p = 0.019). These results suggest that in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction transferred for primary angioplasty, all efforts should be made to reduce time to treatment.
AB - The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of interhospital delay on mortality in 616 patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction transferred for primary angioplasty to our hospital. Longer interhospital delay was associated with impaired perfusion, larger infarct size, and higher 1-year mortality (adjusted RR 1.5, 95% confidence interval 1.07 to 2.12; p = 0.019). These results suggest that in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction transferred for primary angioplasty, all efforts should be made to reduce time to treatment.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.01.083
DO - 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.01.083
M3 - Article
SN - 0002-9149
VL - 95
SP - 1361
EP - 1363
JO - American Journal of Cardiology
JF - American Journal of Cardiology
IS - 11
ER -