Journal article
Delay to reperfusion in patients with acute myocardial infarction presenting to acute care hospitals: an international perspective
Abstract
AIMS: To examine the extent of delay from initial hospital presentation to fibrinolytic therapy or primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), characteristics associated with prolonged delay, and changes in delay patterns over time in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
METHODS AND RESULTS: We analysed data from 5170 patients with STEMI enrolled in the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events from 2003 to …
Authors
Spencer FA; Montalescot G; Fox KAA; Goodman SG; Granger CB; Goldberg RJ; Oliveira GBF; Anderson FA; Eagle KA; Fitzgerald G
Journal
European Heart Journal, Vol. 31, No. 11, pp. 1328–1336
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
June 1, 2010
DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/ehq057
ISSN
0195-668X