Impact of Emergency Medical System Transportation in ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Nationwide Retrospective Study

Authors

  • Júlio Gil Pereira Cardiology department. Hospital de São Teotónio. Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu. Viseu.
  • Luís Abreu Cardiology department. Hospital de São Teotónio. Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu. Viseu.
  • Hugo Antunes Cardiology department. Hospital de São Teotónio. Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu. Viseu.
  • Maria Luísa Gonçalves Cardiology department. Hospital de São Teotónio. Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu. Viseu.
  • Bruno Marmelo Cardiology department. Hospital de São Teotónio. Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu. Viseu.
  • Davide Moreira Cardiology department. Hospital de São Teotónio. Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu. Viseu.
  • Luís Nunes Cardiology department. Hospital de São Teotónio. Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu. Viseu.
  • Jorge Oliveira Santos Cardiology department. Hospital de São Teotónio. Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu. Viseu.
  • On behalf of The Portuguese National Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes National Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes. Coimbra.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.11082

Keywords:

Myocardial Reperfusion, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Time Factors, Time-to-Treatment

Abstract

Introduction: Emergency medical system transportation has been shown to reduce treatment times in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The authors studied the Portuguese National Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes to determine the nationwide impact of the emergency medical system transportation in the treatment of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
Material and Methods: A multicentric, nationwide, retrospective study of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients inserted in the National Registry from 2010 to 2017 was performed. The patients were divided into: Group I, composed of patients transported by emergency medical system, and Group II, patients arriving to the Emergency department by other means.
Results: Of the 5702 patients studied, 25.9% were transported via emergency medical system. Rates of emergency medical system activation increased by 17% in the last 7 years. The emergency medical system provided a higher rate of transport to a percutaneous coronary intervention capable centre, of Emergency department bypass, of on-site fibrinolysis, and ensured a 59-minute reduction of the median reperfusion time (p < 0.001). There was no difference in in-hospital mortality.
Discussion: In this nationwide cohort, emergency medical system transportation is associated with a reduction in reperfusion times. It provides a higher amount of salvaged myocardium and reduces the incidence of acute heart failure. However, emergency medical system use did not result in lower in-hospital mortality, probably due to confounding factors of higher disease severity and comorbidity.
Conclusion: The benefits associated with emergency medical system based transportation of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction do not translate into lower in-hospital mortality.

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Author Biography

Júlio Gil Pereira, Cardiology department. Hospital de São Teotónio. Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu. Viseu.

Serviço de Cardiologia - Centro Hospitalar Tondela-Viseu

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Published

2020-06-01

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Pereira JG, Abreu L, Antunes H, Gonçalves ML, Marmelo B, Moreira D, Nunes L, Santos JO, The Portuguese National Registry of Acute Coronary Syndromes O behalf of. Impact of Emergency Medical System Transportation in ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Nationwide Retrospective Study. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 1 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];33(6):390-40. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/11082

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