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Clinical Efficacy of Pre-Hospital Electrocardiogram Transmission in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction A Suburban Single-Center Observational Study

International Heart Journal, ISSN: 1349-3299, Vol: 64, Issue: 4, Page: 535-542
2023
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Article Description

Rapid reperfusion by primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) is an established strategy for the treatment of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Pre-hospital electrocardiogram (PH-ECG) transmission by the emergency medical services (EMS) facilitates timely reperfusion in these patients. However, evidence regarding the clinical benefits of PH-ECG in individual hospitals is limited. This retrospective, observational study investigated the clinical efficacy of PH-ECG in STEMI patients who underwent pPCI. Of a total of 382 consecutive STEMI patients, 237 were enrolled in the study and divided into 2 groups: a PH-ECG group (n = 77) and non-PH-ECG group (n = 160). Door-to-balloon time (D2BT) was significantly shorter in the PH-ECG group (66 [52-80] min), compared to the non-PH-ECG group (70 [57-88] minutes, P = 0.01). The 30-day all-cause mortality rate was 6% in the PH-ECG group, which was significantly lower than that in the non-PH-ECG group (16%) (P = 0.037, hazard ratio [HR]: 0.38, 95% CI: 0.15-0.98). This trend was particularly evident in severely ill patients when stratified by GRACE score. The use of PH-ECG improved the survival rate of STEMI patients undergoing pPCI due to the improved pre-arrival preparation based on the EMS information. Coordination between EMS and PCI-capable institutes is essential for the management of PH-ECG.

Bibliographic Details

Kohashi, Keiichi; Nakano, Masataka; Isshiki, Takaaki; Maeno, Yoshio; Tanimoto, Shuzou; Asano, Takaaki; Masuda, Naoki; Hayashi, Kentaro; Sasaki, Shunsuke; Shintani, Yoshiaki; Saito, Tomohisa; Kitamura, Takeshi; Kagiyama, Kotaro; Oguni, Tetsuya; Ohta, Masayuki; Miyashita, Kotaro; Miyazaki, Itaru; Tanaka, Sayuri; Watanabe, Kentaro; Ogata, Nobuhiko

International Heart Journal (Japanese Heart Journal)

Medicine

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