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STEMI mortality in community hospitals versus PCI-capable hospitals: results from a nationwide STEMI network programme.

ABSTRACT: Reports examining local ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) networks focused mainly on percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)-related time issues and outcomes. To validate the concept of STEMI networks in a real-world context, more data are needed on management and outcome of an unselected community based STEMI population.The current study evaluated reperfusion strategies and in-hospital mortality in 8500 unselected STEMI patients admitted to 47 community hospitals (n=3053) and 25 PCI-capable hospitals (n=5447) in the context of a nationwide STEMI network programme that started in 2007 in Belgium. The distance between the hub and spoke hospitals ranged from 2.2 to 47 km (median 15 km). A propensity score was used to adjust for differences in baseline characteristics. Reperfusion strategy was significantly different with a predominant use of primary PCI (pPCI) in PCI-capable hospitals (93%), compared to a mixed use of pPCI (71%) and thrombolysis (20%) in community hospitals. A door-to-balloon time <120 min was achieved in 83% of community hospitals and in 91% of PCI-capable hospitals (p<0.0001). In-hospital mortality was 7.0% in community hospitals versus 6.7% in PCI-capable hospitals with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.1 (95% confidence interval: 0.8-1.4). Between the periods 2007-2008 and 2009-2010, the pPCI rate in community hospitals increased from 60% to 80%, whereas the proportion of conservatively managed patients decreased from 11.1% to 7.9%.In a STEMI network with >70% use of pPCI, in-hospital mortality was comparable between community hospitals and PCI-capable hospitals. Participation in the STEMI network programme was associated with an increased adherence to reperfusion guidelines over time.

SUBMITTER: Claeys MJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3760556 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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STEMI mortality in community hospitals versus PCI-capable hospitals: results from a nationwide STEMI network programme.

Claeys Marc J MJ Sinnaeve Peter R PR Convens Carl C Dubois Philippe P Boland Jean J Vranckx Pascal P Gevaert Sofie S de Meester Antoine A Coussement Patrick P De Raedt Herbert H Beauloye Christophe C Renard Marc M Vrints Christiaan C Evrard Patrick P

European heart journal. Acute cardiovascular care 20120401 1

<h4>Aims</h4>Reports examining local ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) networks focused mainly on percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)-related time issues and outcomes. To validate the concept of STEMI networks in a real-world context, more data are needed on management and outcome of an unselected community based STEMI population.<h4>Methods and results</h4>The current study evaluated reperfusion strategies and in-hospital mortality in 8500 unselected STEMI patients admitted to 47 ...[more]

PMID: 24062886

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Project description:ObjectivesTo describe the prehospital and in-hospital delays to care and factors associated with the delays among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in non-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) hospitals in China.Design, setting and participantsWe analysed data from a large registry-based quality of care improvement trial conducted from 2011 to 2014 among 101 non-PCI hospitals in China. A total of 7312 patients with STEMI were included. Prehospital delay was defined as time from symptom onset to hospital arrival >120 min, first ECG delay as time from arrival to first ECG >10 min, thrombolytic therapy delay as time from first ECG to thrombolytic therapy >10 min and in-hospital delay as time from arrival to thrombolytic therapy >30 min. Logistic regressions with generalised estimating equations were preformed to identify the factors associated with each delay.ResultsThe rates of prehospital delay, first ECG delay, thrombolytic therapy delay and in-hospital delay were 67.1%, 31.4%, 85.8% and 67.8%, respectively. Patients who were female, older than 65 years old, illiterate, farmers, onset during late night and forenoon, had heart rate ≥100 beats/m at admission were more likely and patients who had history of myocardial infarction, hypertension or SBP <90 mm Hg at admission were less likely to have prehospital delay. First ECG delay was more likely to take place in patients arriving on regular hours. Thrombolytic therapy delay rate was lower in patients who had prehospital delay or first ECG delay but higher in those with heart rate ≥100 beats/m at admission. In-hospital delay rate was lower in patients with a history of dyslipidaemia and those who arrived during regular hours.ConclusionChinese patients with STEMI in low medical resource areas suffered severe prehospital and in-hospital delays to care. Future efforts should be made to improve the prehospital delay among vulnerable populations with low socioeconomic status.Trial registration numberNCT01398228; Post-results.

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STEMI mortality in community hospitals versus PCI-capable hospitals: results from a nationwide STEMI network programme.

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