[The impact of direct access to primary angioplasty on reducing the mortality associated with anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: the experience of the Algarve region of Portugal]. / Impacto da via verde coronária e da angioplastia primária na redução da mortalidade associada ao enfarte com elevação do segmento ST anterior. A experiência algarvia.
Rev Port Cardiol
; 31(10): 647-54, 2012 Oct.
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INTRODUCTION: There are few published data on mortality in anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) in Portugal, particularly in centers with direct access to primary angioplasty. We present the experience of a center with direct access to primary angioplasty in the management of patients admitted with anterior STEMI. METHODS: We performed a retrospective study of 120 patients admitted with anterior STEMI in 2008 to Faro Hospital (Algarve region, Portugal). RESULTS: Significant coronary artery stenosis was found in 99 patients (82.5%). These patients were predominantly male (79%), and had a mean age of 63 years. Primary angioplasty was performed in the majority of patients within 6 hours of symptom onset and median ECG-to-balloon time was 89 minutes. Primary angioplasty was successful in 98% of patients and complete revascularization was achieved in 83%. Radial access was used in 82% of cases. In-hospital and 30-day mortality was 3%. CONCLUSION: Direct access to primary angioplasty was associated with low mortality in patients admitted with anterior STEMI.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Angioplastia Coronaria con Balón
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Infarto del Miocardio
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
Pt
Revista:
Rev Port Cardiol
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Portugal
Pais de publicación:
Portugal