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Zuccarelli V, Andreaggi S, Walsh JL, Kotronias RA, Chu M, Vibhishanan J, Banning AP, De Maria GL. Treatment and Care of Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction-What Challenges Remain after Three Decades of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention? J Clin Med 2024; 13:2923. [PMID: 38792463 PMCID: PMC11122374 DOI: 10.3390/jcm13102923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024] Open
Abstract
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (pPCI) has revolutionized the prognosis of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and is the gold standard treatment. As a result of its success, the number of pPCI centres has expanded worldwide. Despite decades of advancements, clinical outcomes in STEMI patients have plateaued. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock remain a major cause of high in-hospital mortality, whilst the growing burden of heart failure in long-term STEMI survivors presents a growing problem. Many elements aiming to optimize STEMI treatment are still subject to debate or lack sufficient evidence. This review provides an overview of the most contentious current issues in pPCI in STEMI patients, with an emphasis on unresolved questions and persistent challenges.
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Affiliation(s)
- Vittorio Zuccarelli
- Oxford Heart Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; (V.Z.); (S.A.); (J.L.W.); (R.A.K.); (M.C.); (J.V.); (A.P.B.)
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- Oxford Heart Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; (V.Z.); (S.A.); (J.L.W.); (R.A.K.); (M.C.); (J.V.); (A.P.B.)
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, 37129 Verona, Italy
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- Oxford Heart Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; (V.Z.); (S.A.); (J.L.W.); (R.A.K.); (M.C.); (J.V.); (A.P.B.)
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK
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- Oxford Heart Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; (V.Z.); (S.A.); (J.L.W.); (R.A.K.); (M.C.); (J.V.); (A.P.B.)
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK
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- Oxford Heart Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; (V.Z.); (S.A.); (J.L.W.); (R.A.K.); (M.C.); (J.V.); (A.P.B.)
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK
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- Oxford Heart Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; (V.Z.); (S.A.); (J.L.W.); (R.A.K.); (M.C.); (J.V.); (A.P.B.)
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK
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- Oxford Heart Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; (V.Z.); (S.A.); (J.L.W.); (R.A.K.); (M.C.); (J.V.); (A.P.B.)
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
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- Oxford Heart Centre, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK; (V.Z.); (S.A.); (J.L.W.); (R.A.K.); (M.C.); (J.V.); (A.P.B.)
- Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX1 2JD, UK
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Oxford Biomedical Research Centre, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
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Stopyra JP, Snavely AC, Ashburn NP, Supples MW, Brown WM, Miller CD, Mahler SA. Rural EMS STEMI Patients - Why the Delay to PCI? PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2024:1-8. [PMID: 38235978 PMCID: PMC11255126 DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2024.2305967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 12/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024]
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BACKGROUND The objective of this study is to identify patient and EMS agency factors associated with timely reperfusion of patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). METHODS We conducted a cohort study of adult patients (≥18 years old) with STEMI activations from 2016 to 2020. Data was obtained from a regional STEMI registry, which included eight rural county EMS agencies and three North Carolina percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) centers. On each patient, prehospital and in-hospital time intervals were abstracted. The primary outcome was the ability to achieve the 90-minute EMS FMC to PCI time goal (yes vs. no). We used generalized estimating equations accounting for within-agency clustering to evaluate the association between patient and agency factors and meeting first medical contact (FMC) to PCI time goal while accounting for clustering within the agency. RESULTS Among 365 rural STEMI patients 30.1% were female (110/365) with a mean age of 62.5 ± 12.7 years. PCI was performed within the time goal in 60.5% (221/365) of encounters. The FMC to PCI time goal was met in 45.5% (50/110) of women vs 69.8% (178/255) of men (p < 0.001). The median PCI center activation time was 12 min (IQR 7-19) in the group that received PCI within the time goal compared to 21 min (IQR 10-37) in the cohort that did not. After adjusting for loaded mileage and other clinical variables (e.g., pulse rate, hypertension etc.), the male sex was associated with an improved chance of meeting the goal of FMC to PCI (aOR: 2.94; 95% CI 2.11-4.10) compared to the female sex. CONCLUSION Nearly 40% of rural STEMI patients transported by EMS failed to receive FMC to PCI within 90 min. Women were less likely than men to receive reperfusion within the time goal, which represents an important health care disparity.
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- Jason P. Stopyra
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Biostatistics and Data Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
- Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
- Department of Implementation Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC
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