Why the study?
What are the causes of delay and their associated mortality in patients transferred for primary PCI for STEMI?
Population
2034 patients transferred for primary percutaneous coronary intervention at a single center as part of a…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
in-hospital
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Supports prioritizing referral hospital processes in STEMI networks; leaves open efficacy of cause-specific delay-reduction strategies.
What are the causes of delay and their associated mortality in patients transferred for primary PCI for STEMI?
Treatment delays in STEMI transfer for PCI occur most frequently at the referral hospital, and the clinical impact of these delays varies significantly depending on the underlying cause.
Miedema et al. (2011) studied this question.
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