Why the study?
Does primary PCI improve health-related quality of life compared to thrombolysis in patients with STEMI?
Population
1,351 patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) randomized in the DANAMI-2 study
Comparison
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) vs Thrombolytic treatment
Design
RCT, randomised in the DANAMI-2 study
Follow-up
one month
Authors
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Supports primary PCI over thrombolysis for better early HRQoL in STEMI; extends RCT evidence to patient-reported outcomes.
Does primary PCI improve health-related quality of life compared to thrombolysis in patients with STEMI?
Primary PCI provides superior early health-related quality of life compared to thrombolysis in patients with STEMI.
Mortensen et al. (2005) studied this question.
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