Why the study?
Does reperfusion delivered outside guideline-recommended delays worsen clinical outcomes in patients with STEMI?
Population
Patients in Quebec with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)
Comparison
Reperfusion delivered outside… vs Reperfusion delivered within…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Highlights risks of delayed STEMI reperfusion; extends observational data but leaves causal effects open.
Does reperfusion delivered outside guideline-recommended delays worsen clinical outcomes in patients with STEMI?
Delayed reperfusion therapy in STEMI patients is associated with worse short-term mortality and long-term composite cardiovascular outcomes.
Laurie Lambert (2010) studied this question.
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