Does aging influence quality of care for acute myocardial infarction in the prehospital setting?: Elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction

Inclusion criteria for reperfusion strategy were the presence of a typical chest pain associated with ST elevation in 2 contiguous leads or a new left bundle branch blockade on the electrocardiogram. For patients undergoing primary angioplasty, time from arrival of MCIU to hospital admission (64 ±...

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Published inThe American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 24; no. 4; p. 512
Main Authors Duchateau, F.X., Ricard-Hibon, A., Devaud, M.L., Burnod, A., Mantz, J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.07.2006
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Angioplasty
Drug therapy
Emergency medical care
Emergency Treatment
Heart attacks
Humans
Myocardial infarction
Myocardial Infarction - therapy
Myocardial Reperfusion - utilization
Older people
Prospective Studies
Quality of Health Care
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Summary:Inclusion criteria for reperfusion strategy were the presence of a typical chest pain associated with ST elevation in 2 contiguous leads or a new left bundle branch blockade on the electrocardiogram. For patients undergoing primary angioplasty, time from arrival of MCIU to hospital admission (64 ± 19 vs 67 ± 14 minutes), time from arrival of MCIU to arterial puncture (96 ± 49 vs 98 ± 26 minutes), and time from arrival of MICU to balloon inflation (105 ± 26 vs 106 ± 22 minutes) were similar in both groups (young vs elderly, respectively).
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ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2005.12.001