Key result
Prehospital delay in elderly AMI patients stagnates at a median of 2.0 hours over a decade.
Why the study?
Current trends and factors associated with prolonged prehospital delay among elderly patients hospitalized with AMI are incompletely understood.
Population
Elderly patients 65 years and older hospitalized with confirmed AMI at 11 medical centers in central Massachusetts between 2001 and 2011
Comparison
No comparison groups; analysis of prehospital delay duration over time and by age strata
Design
Population-based observational study using hospital medical records
Authors
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Stagnant prehospital delays in elderly AMI signal need for targeted awareness campaigns; leaves open whether interventions can shorten presentation times.
Observational
Yes
Prehospital delay in seeking medical care for AMI among elderly patients remained unchanged at a median of 2.0 hours over a decade, highlighting an ongoing public health concern.
Makam et al. (2016) conducted an observational in Acute myocardial infarction. Time period (2001-2011) was evaluated on Duration of prehospital delay after onset of acute coronary symptoms. The overall median duration of prehospital delay among elderly patients hospitalized with AMI was 2.0 hours, with no significant changes over time between 2001 and 2011.
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