[Primary percutaneous coronary intervention as a national Danish reperfusion strategy of ST-elevation myocardial infarction]

Ugeskr Laeger. 2013 Jan 21;175(4):181-5.
[Article in Danish]

Abstract

The use of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) as the preferred reperfusion strategy in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) requires optimal systems-of-care and logistics in order to enable rapid treatment of all patients. In Denmark, this has been achieved through prehospital electrocardiogram diagnosis, field triage and dedicated PCI centres 24/7. Today, primary PCI is an option for all Danish patients with STEMI, regardless of the distance to a PCI centre. This has led to a decline in both mortality and morbidity.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / standards*
  • Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary / statistics & numerical data
  • Delayed Diagnosis
  • Denmark
  • Electrocardiography
  • Emergency Medical Services / standards
  • Emergency Medical Services / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Kaplan-Meier Estimate
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Myocardial Infarction / mortality
  • Myocardial Infarction / therapy*
  • Myocardial Reperfusion / standards
  • Myocardial Reperfusion / statistics & numerical data
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / standards*
  • Percutaneous Coronary Intervention / statistics & numerical data
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • Time Factors
  • Time-to-Treatment / standards*
  • Time-to-Treatment / statistics & numerical data
  • Transportation of Patients / standards
  • Transportation of Patients / statistics & numerical data