Impact of total ischemic time (TIT) on 1-month clinical outcomes at a tertiary cardiology centre (TCC) with a limited primary percutaneous coronary intervention (LPPCI) service in the management of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)

• Main Authors: Khor, H. K., NADIA, M. N., LIEW, Y. X., Koh, S. S., Fong, A.Y.Y., Chung, B.K., Ling, H.S., Chow, Han Bing, Chan, En Ze, Thien, L.K., Pang, I. X., Shu, F.E.P., LEONG, L. K., CHIANG, K. H., Ko, A. T. Y., Ho, K. H., Koh, K.T., Tan, C.T., Asri, Said, Oon, Y.Y., Cham, Y.L., Ong, T.K.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2023
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43987/3/Impact%20of%20total.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/43987/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167527323015310; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.131469

PPCI is the recommended treatment strategy over fibrinolytic for treatment of STEMI. However, majority of hospitals offer only a LPPCI service or fibrinolytic strategy for STEMI. TIT is associated with clinical outcomes for both treatment strategies. At a single public access tertiary cardiology centre (SPATCC) covering a large geographical area, a LPPCI service is provided.