Key result
Total ischemic time is a better predictor of cardiovascular outcomes, including infarct size and mortality, than door-to-balloon time in STEMI patients treated with primary PCI.
Why the study?
Does total ischemic time better predict cardiovascular outcomes than door-to-balloon time in STEMI patients treated with primary PCI?
Does total ischemic time better predict cardiovascular outcomes than door-to-balloon time in STEMI patients treated with primary PCI?
Total ischemic time should be adopted as a standard metric to measure quality of care in STEMI, as it is a better predictor of outcomes than door-to-balloon time.
Total ischemic time (IT) and door-to-balloon time (DBT) are two important measures in patients with ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). IT is a better predictor of cardiovascular outcomes than DTB, including infarct size and mortality, in STEMI patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention. IT should be adopted as a standard metric to measure quality of care in STEMI, and will help to promote improvements to our health care delivery system.
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Sardar et al. (2016) conducted a review in ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Total ischemic time (IT) vs. Door-to-balloon time (DBT) was evaluated on Cardiovascular outcomes including infarct size and mortality. Total ischemic time is a better predictor of cardiovascular outcomes, including infarct size and mortality, than door-to-balloon time in STEMI patients treated with primary PCI.
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