Timely reperfusion for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Effect of direct transfer to primary angioplasty on time delays and clinical outcomes

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is the preferred reperfusion therapy for patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) when it can be performed expeditiously and by experienced operators. In spite of excellent clinical results this technique is associa...

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Published in:World journal of cardiology 2014-06, Vol.6 (6), p.424-433
Main Authors: Estévez-Loureiro, Rodrigo, López-Sainz, Angela, Pérez de Prado, Armando, Cuellas, Carlos, Calviño Santos, Ramón, Alonso-Orcajo, Norberto, Salgado Fernández, Jorge, Vázquez-Rodríguez, Jose Manuel, López-Benito, Maria, Fernández-Vázquez, Felipe
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Summary:Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is the preferred reperfusion therapy for patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) when it can be performed expeditiously and by experienced operators. In spite of excellent clinical results this technique is associated with longer delays than thrombolysis and this fact may nullify the benefit of selecting this therapeutic option. Several strategies have been proposed to decrease the temporal delays to deliver PPCI. Among them, prehospital diagnosis and direct transfer to the cath lab, by-passing the emergency department of hospitals, has emerged as an attractive way of diminishing delays. The purpose of this review is to address the effect of direct transfer on time delays and clinical events of patients with STEMI treated by PPCI.
ISSN:1949-8462
1949-8462
DOI:10.4330/wjc.v6.i6.424