Why the study?
Can primary PCI be effectively implemented as a national reperfusion strategy for STEMI patients within acceptable treatment times?
Population
Patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in selected regions in the United Kingdom
Comparison
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention as a… vs In-hospital thrombolysis strategy
Design
Cohort
Authors
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Supports feasible national PPCI rollout in England; leaves open outcome benefits and generalizability elsewhere.
Can primary PCI be effectively implemented as a national reperfusion strategy for STEMI patients within acceptable treatment times?
The implementation of a national primary PCI strategy for STEMI in the UK was feasible, achieving acceptable treatment times and rapidly replacing thrombolysis as the dominant reperfusion method.
McLenachan et al. (2012) studied this question.
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