Key result
Implementation of a regional STEMI network was associated with increased primary PCI utilization (35% vs 24%, P<0.001) and reduced overall STEMI mortality (7.5% vs 11.7%, P<0.001) in 2013 versus 2007.
Why the study?
Does the implementation of a regional STEMI network improve reperfusion rates and reduce mortality in patients with STEMI in a developing country?
Cohort (n=2,703)
No
Does the implementation of a regional STEMI network improve reperfusion rates and reduce mortality in patients with STEMI in a developing country?
Absolute Event Rate: 35% vs 24%
p-value: p=<0.001
The implementation of a regional STEMI network in a developing country significantly improved primary PCI rates and reduced mortality.
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May support regional STEMI networks in developing countries; extends observational data but leaves causal effects open.
Dharma et al. (2015) conducted a cohort in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) (n=2,703). Implementation of a regional STEMI network vs. Pre-implementation period (2007) was evaluated on Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) utilization (p=<0.001). Implementation of a regional STEMI network was associated with increased primary PCI utilization (35% vs 24%, P<0.001) and reduced overall STEMI mortality (7.5% vs 11.7%, P<0.001) in 2013 versus 2007.
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