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Edfors R, Jernberg T, Lewinter C, Blöndal M, Eha J, Lõiveke P, Marandi T, Ainla T, Saar A, Veldre G, Ferenci T, Andréka P, Jánosi A, Jortveit J, Halvorsen S. Differences in characteristics, treatments and outcomes in patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: novel insights from four national European continuous real-world registries. EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. QUALITY OF CARE & CLINICAL OUTCOMES 2022; 8:429-436. [PMID: 33605415 DOI: 10.1093/ehjqcco/qcab013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2020] [Revised: 01/29/2021] [Accepted: 02/17/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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AIMS To study baseline characteristics, in-hospital managements and mortality of non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients in different European countries. METHODS AND RESULTS NSTEMI patients enrolled in the national myocardial infarction (MI) registries [EMIR; n = 5817 (Estonia), HUMIR; n = 30 787 (Hungary), NORMI; n = 33 054 (Norway), and SWEDEHEART; n = 49 533 (Sweden)] from 2014 to 2017 were included and presented as aggregated data. The median age at admission ranged from 70 to 75 years. Current smoking status was numerically higher in Norway (24%), Estonia (22%), and Hungary (19%), as compared to Sweden (17%). Patients in Hungary had a high rate of diabetes mellitus (37%) and hypertension (84%). The proportion of performed coronary angiographies (58% vs. 75%) and percutaneous coronary interventions (38% vs. 56%), differed most between Norway and Hungary. Prescription of dual antiplatelet therapy at hospital discharge ranged from 60% (Estonia) to 81% (Hungary). In-hospital death ranged from 3.5% (Sweden) to 9% (Estonia). The crude mortality rate at 1 month was 12% in Norway and 5% in Sweden (5%), whereas the 1-year mortality rates were similar (20-23%) in Hungary, Estonia, and Norway and 15% in Sweden. CONCLUSION Cross-comparisons of four national European MI registries provide important data on differences in risk factors and treatment regiments that may explain some of the observed differences in death rates. A unified European continuous MI registry could be an option to better understand how implementation of guideline-recommended therapy can be used to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.
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- Robert Edfors
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Morbygardsvagen 5, 1882 57 Stockholm, Sweden
- Bayer AB, Berzelius vag 35, 171 65 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Morbygardsvagen 5, 1882 57 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Heart and Vascular Theme, Section of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Eugeniavagen 23, 17165 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Heart Clinic, Tartu University Hospital, 8 L. Puusepa Street, 50406 Tartu, Estonia
- Department of Cardiology, University of Tartu, 8 L. Puusepa Street, 50406 Tartu, Estonia
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- Heart Clinic, Tartu University Hospital, 8 L. Puusepa Street, 50406 Tartu, Estonia
- Department of Cardiology, University of Tartu, 8 L. Puusepa Street, 50406 Tartu, Estonia
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Tartu, 8 L. Puusepa Street, 50406 Tartu, Estonia
- Centre of Cardiology, North Estonia Medical Centre, 19 J. Sütiste Street, 13419 Tallinn, Estonia
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Tartu, 8 L. Puusepa Street, 50406 Tartu, Estonia
- Centre of Cardiology, North Estonia Medical Centre, 19 J. Sütiste Street, 13419 Tallinn, Estonia
- Quality Department, North Estonia Medical Centre, 19 J. Sütiste Street, 13419 Tallinn, Estonia
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Tartu, 8 L. Puusepa Street, 50406 Tartu, Estonia
- Centre of Cardiology, North Estonia Medical Centre, 19 J. Sütiste Street, 13419 Tallinn, Estonia
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- Centre of Cardiology, North Estonia Medical Centre, 19 J. Sütiste Street, 13419 Tallinn, Estonia
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- Department of Cardiology, University of Tartu, 8 L. Puusepa Street, 50406 Tartu, Estonia
- Estonian Myocardial Infarction Registry, Tartu University Hospital, 8 L. Puusepa Street, 50406 Tartu, Estonia
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- John von Neumann Faculty of Informatics, Institute of Biomatics, Obuda University, Bécsi út 96/b, 1034 Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Statistics, Corvinus University of Budapest, Keleti Károly Street 5-7, 1024 Budapest, Hungary
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- Gottsegen György National Institute of Cardiology, Hungarian Myocardial Infarction Registry, Haller str 29, 096 Budapest Hungary, Hungary
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- Gottsegen György National Institute of Cardiology, Hungarian Myocardial Infarction Registry, Haller str 29, 096 Budapest Hungary, Hungary
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- Department of Cardiology, Sorlandet Hospital, Box 783, Stoa, 4809 Arendal, Norway
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- Department of Cardiology, Oslo University Hospital Ulleval, Oslo and University of Oslo, Kirkeveien 166, 0450 Oslo, Norway
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Kristensen SD, Laut KG, Kaifoszova Z, Widimsky P. Variable penetration of primary angioplasty in Europe--what determines the implementation rate? EUROINTERVENTION 2014; 8 Suppl P:P18-26. [PMID: 22917786 DOI: 10.4244/eijv8spa5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is the recommended treatment for patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). A survey conducted in 2008 in the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) countries reported that the annual incidence of hospital admissions for acute STEMI is around 800 patients per million inhabitants. The survey also showed that STEMI patients' access to reperfusion therapy and the use of PPCI or thrombolytic therapy (TT) vary considerably among countries. Northern, Western and Central Europe already had well-developed PPCI services, offering PPCI to 60-90% of all STEMI patients. Southern Europe and the Balkans were still predominantly using TT and had a higher proportion of patients who were left without any reperfusion treatment. The survey concluded that a nationwide PPCI strategy results in more patients being offered reperfusion therapy. To address the inequalities in STEMI patients' access to life-saving PPCI and to support the implementation of the ESC STEMI treatment guidelines in Europe, the Stent for Life (SFL) Initiative was launched jointly by the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) and EuroPCR in 2008. The aim of the SFL Initiative is to improve the delivery of life-saving PPCI for STEMI patients. Currently, 10 national cardiac societies support the SFL Initiative in their respective countries. SFL national action programmes have been developed and are being implemented in several countries. The formation of regional PPCI networks involving emergency medical services, non-PPCI hospitals and PPCI centres is considered to be a critical factor in implementing PPCI services effectively. Better monitoring of STEMI incidence and prospective registration of PPCI in all countries is required to document improvements in health care and to identify areas where further effort is required. Furthermore, studies on potential factors or characteristics that explain the national penetration of PPCI are needed. Such knowledge will be necessary to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the implementation, and will be the first step in ensuring equal access to PPCI treatment for STEMI patients in Europe. Establishing the delivery of PPCI in an effective, high-quality and timely manner is a great challenge.
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Regueiro A, Goicolea J, Fernández-Ortiz A, Macaya C, Sabaté M. STEMI Interventions: The European Perspective and Stent for Life Initiative. Interv Cardiol Clin 2012; 1:559-565. [PMID: 28581969 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccl.2012.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The Stent for Life Initiative was launched by the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (a registered branch of the ESC) and EuroPCR. The purpose of the initiative is to support the implementation of European Society of Cardiology guidelines on management of acute myocardial infarction, help identify barriers to implementation of guidelines, and define actions to ensure that the majority of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients in Europe have access to primary percutaneous coronary intervention. The key objectives are to define the countries with an unmet medical need in the optimal treatment of STEMI and implement an action program to increase patient access to primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
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- Ander Regueiro
- Stent for Life Initiative, Spanish Society of Cardiology, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, # 5-7, Madrid 28028, Spain; Cardiology Department, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, c/Villarroel 170, Barcelona 08036, Spain
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- Stent for Life Initiative, Spanish Society of Cardiology, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, # 5-7, Madrid 28028, Spain; Cardiology Department, 'Puerta de Hierro' Hospital, C/Manuel de Falla 1, Majadahonda, Madrid 28222, Spain
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- Stent for Life Initiative, Spanish Society of Cardiology, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, # 5-7, Madrid 28028, Spain; Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Institute, Clínico 'San Carlos' University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Stent for Life Initiative, Spanish Society of Cardiology, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, # 5-7, Madrid 28028, Spain; Interventional Cardiology, Cardiovascular Institute, Clínico 'San Carlos' University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Stent for Life Initiative, Spanish Society of Cardiology, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, # 5-7, Madrid 28028, Spain; Cardiology Department, Thorax Institute, Hospital Clinic, c/Villarroel 170, Barcelona 08036, Spain.
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