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Demandt J, Koks A, Sagel D, van Hattem VAE, Haest RJ, Heijmen E, Thijssen H, Otterspoor LC, van Veghel D, Eerdekens R, El Farissi M, Teeuwen K, Wijnbergen I, van der Harst P, Pijls NHJ, van 't Veer M, Tonino PAL, Dekker LRC, Vlaar PJ. Prehospital risk assessment and direct transfer to a percutaneous coronary intervention centre in suspected acute coronary syndrome. Heart 2024; 110:408-415. [PMID: 38040452 DOI: 10.1136/heartjnl-2023-323346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Prehospital risk stratification and triage are currently not performed in patients suspected of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS). This may lead to prolonged time to revascularisation, increased duration of hospital admission and higher healthcare costs. The preHEART score (prehospital history, ECG, age, risk factors and point-of-care troponin score) can be used by emergency medical services (EMS) personnel for prehospital risk stratification and triage decisions in patients with NSTE-ACS. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effect of prehospital risk stratification and direct transfer to a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) centre, based on the preHEART score, on time to final invasive diagnostics or culprit revascularisation. METHODS Prospective, multicentre, two-cohort study in patients with suspected NSTE-ACS. The first cohort is observational (standard care), while the second (interventional) cohort includes patients who are stratified for direct transfer to either a PCI or a non-PCI centre based on their preHEART score. Risk stratification and triage are performed by EMS personnel. The primary endpoint of the study is time from first medical contact until final invasive diagnostics or revascularisation. Secondary endpoints are time from first medical contact until intracoronary angiography (ICA), duration of hospital admission, number of invasive diagnostics, number of inter-hospital transfers and major adverse cardiac events at 7 and 30 days. RESULTS A total of 1069 patients were included. In the interventional cohort (n=577), time between final invasive diagnostics or revascularisation (42 (17-101) hours vs 20 (5-44) hours, p<0.001) and length of hospital admission (3 (2-5) days vs 2 (1-4) days, p=0.007) were shorter than in the observational cohort (n=492). In patients with NSTE-ACS in need for ICA or revascularisation, healthcare costs were reduced in the interventional cohort (€5599 (2978-9625) vs €4899 (2278-5947), p=0.02). CONCLUSION Prehospital risk stratification and direct transfer to a PCI centre, based on the preHEART score, reduces time from first medical contact to final invasive diagnostics and revascularisation, reduces duration of hospital admission and decreases healthcare costs in patients with NSTE-ACS in need for ICA or revascularisation. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT05243485.
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- Jesse Demandt
- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- GGD Brabant-Zuidoost, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Cardioresearch, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Cardiology, St. Anna Hospital, Geldrop, Netherlands
- Netherlands Heart Network, Helmond, Netherlands
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- Netherlands Heart Network, Helmond, Netherlands
- Cardiology, Elkerliek Hospital, Helmond, Netherlands
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- Netherlands Heart Network, Helmond, Netherlands
- Cardiology, Maxima Medical Centre, Veldhoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Netherlands Heart Network, Helmond, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Cardioresearch, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands
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- Department of Cardiology, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, Netherlands
- Netherlands Heart Network, Helmond, Netherlands
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Mismetti P, Reynaud J, Laporte-Simitsidis S, Thijssen H, Tardy-Poncet B, Tardy B, Buchmuller A, Decousus H. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic variations of acenocoumarol orally administrated either once or twice daily in patients with deep venous thrombosis. Fundam Clin Pharmacol 1998; 12:631-5. [PMID: 9818296 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-8206.1998.tb00997.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The literature suggests that variations in anticoagulant effect occur when acenocoumarol is administrated in a daily dose. We assessed the anticoagulant effects of acenocoumarol with INR, factors VII and X and protein C in 12 randomly selected hospitalised patients with deep-vein thrombosis, six of them receiving a daily dose of acenocoumarol, the other six receiving twice daily doses. When the drug effect had been at a steady-state for at least 72 h, five blood samples were drawn per patient over a period of 24 h. No nycthemeral significant variations were noted for INR, factor X and protein C in the two groups (P > 0.10). Nycthemeral significant variation in factor VII when acenocoumarol was administered once daily was noted (P = 0.02), but the clinical relevance of factor VII variation at steady-state is uncertain. In spite of the short pharmacokinetic half-life of acenocoumarol, a stable nycthemeral pharmacodynamic activity was observed after once daily administration; twice-daily administration of acenocoumarol does not appear to be justified.
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- P Mismetti
- Unité de Pharmacologie Clinique, CHU Saint-Etienne Bellevue, France
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Brouwer RE, Thijssen H, van der Meer JW, Overbosch D. [2 patients with neurocysticercosis]. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd 1995; 139:2736-8. [PMID: 8569888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Cysticercosis of the CNS, caused by the pork tapeworm Taenia solium, was diagnosed on the basis of serological and imaging examination in two patients, a woman aged 50 and a man aged 40 years. The former patient suffered from aphasia, headache and epileptic attacks, the latter mostly from epilepsy. Cysticercosis of the CNS occurs mainly in the tropics but is occasionally observed in the Netherlands in people who have been to the tropics, such as the patients reported. Both ultimately recovered after drug therapy which included praziquantel.
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- R E Brouwer
- Rode Kruis Ziekenhuis, afd. Interne Geneeskunde, Den Haag
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Smits M, Gabreëls F, Froeling P, Thijssen H, Colon E, ter Haar B, Ruland C, Lam R. Autosomal dominant idiopathic hypoparathyroidism and nervous system dysfunction: report of three cases and review of the literature. J Neurol 1982; 228:113-22. [PMID: 6185647 DOI: 10.1007/bf00313756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The neurological manifestations of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism in a father, his son, and his daughter are reported. In all three epilepsy was the first manifestation of the disease. Father and son also showed mental deterioration and striocerebellar symptoms; their CT scans revealed symmetrical calcification in the basal ganglia and dentate nuclei. The extent of this calcification increased during normocalcemia, which was produced by dihydrotachysterol therapy. This indicates that other factors than merely hypocalcemia influence the intracerebral calcifying process. Somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP) showed an abnormal nonspecific complex, indicating dysfunction of the cortical gray matter. It is suggested that in the evaluation of idiopathic hypoparathyroidism one also must be beware of the possibility of epilepsy, mental deterioration, striocerebellar symptoms, intracerebral calcification and SSEP disturbances.
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van Baak MA, Kho TL, Thijssen H, Rahn KH. Effects of acute and long-term beta-adrenoceptor blockade with propranolol on haemodynamics, plasma catecholamines and renin in essential hypertension. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 1982; 23:377-82. [PMID: 6759143 DOI: 10.1007/bf00605985] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The effect of an acute intravenous and repeated oral doses of propranolol on haemodynamics, plasma and urinary catecholamines and plasma renin activity was studied in patients with essential hypertension. Intravenous injection of propranolol 5 mg produced a fall in cardiac output but had no consistent effect on blood pressure. Treatment with oral propranolol for 24 weeks lowered cardiac output and blood pressure; total peripheral resistance did not differ from the pretreatment values. Neither acute intravenous nor chronic oral administration of the beta-blocker affected the resting plasma levels of noradrenaline and adrenaline. Long-term treatment with propranolol reduced urinary excretion of vanilmandelic acid without affecting urinary catecholamine excretion. Acute intravenous injection of propranolol decreased plasma renin activity less than did chronic oral treatment with the drug. The observed time course of plasma renin activity was compatible with the view that suppression of this enzyme contributed to the antihypertensive effect of propranolol.
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Henquet JW, Kho T, Schols M, Thijssen H, Rahn KH. The sympathetic nervous system and the renin-angiotensin system in borderline hypertension. Clin Sci (Lond) 1981; 60:25-31. [PMID: 7016399 DOI: 10.1042/cs0600025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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1. Plasma catecholamine levels as well as plasma renin activity and plasma renin concentration were compared in normotensive volunteers and in subjects with borderline hypertension. All subjects were studied at rest and during bicycle ergometry. 2. The two groups of volunteer subjects did not differ in the plasma concentrations of noradrenaline and adrenaline, both at rest and during physical activity. The same was true for plasma renin activity and plasma renin concentration. Furthermore, urinary excretion of noradrenaline, adrenaline and 4-hydroxy-3-methoxymandelic acid was similar in both groups. 3. The results do not support the assumption that there is increased sympathetic activity in subjects with borderline hypertension.
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Quantitative percutaneous flow velocity measurements are possible in carotid arteries. The results of the direct percutaneous angiography were measured by means of a Doppler directional flow velocity device and registered on a polygraphy. The results indicate an increase in the flow velocity of the injected as well as the non-injected carotid system. This implies that there are no local constrictions of the carotid artery following intervention and, furthermore, it implies a systematic effect of the puncture and injection itself, or of the contrast medium, on the whole cerebral circulation. A diffuse vasodilatation, at least in the cerebral circulation, is postulated. The possible implications are discussed.
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