P1739Does helicopter transport delay prehospital transfer for STEMI patients in rural areas? Findings from the CRAC France PCI registry

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Hakim ◽  
E Revue ◽  
C Saint Etienne ◽  
P Marcollet ◽  
S Chassaing ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Whether helicopter transportation for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients in France is the faster alternative is not known. Data from United States and Europe are controversial and studies have been limited to small series of patients Purpose The aim of this study was to analyse delays in emergency medical system (EMS) transfer of STEMI patients from home to the nearest percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) centre (primary transfer) or from non-PCI centres to PCI centres (secondary transfer) according to transport modalityin a rural French region. Methods and results Data from the prospective multicentre CRAC France PCI registrywere analysed for 1911 STEMI patients: 410 transferred by helicopter (HEMS) and 1501 by ground transport (GEMS). The primary endpoint was the percentage of transfers with first medical contact (FMC) to primary PCI (PPCI) within the 90-min recommended in guidelines. The secondary endpoint was time FMC–PPCI. With HEMS,FMC-PPCI <90 min was less frequently achieved than with GEMS (9.8% vs 37.2%; odds ratio 5.49; 95% confidence interval [3.90; 7.73]; p<0.0001). Differences were greatest for transfers <50 km (13.7% vs 44.7%; p<0.0001) and for primary transfers (22.4% vs 49.6%; p<0.0001). Median time from FMC to PPCI and from symptom onset to PPCI (total ischemic time) were significantly higher in HEMS group than in GEMS group (respectively 137 min vs 103 min; p<0.0001 and 261min vs 195 min; p<0,0001). There was no significant difference in in-hospital mortality between the HEMS and GEMS groups (6.9% vs 6.6%; p=0.88). STEMI patients FMC-PPCI < 90 min Conclusion Helicopter transport of STEMI patients was 5 times less effective than ground transport in maintaining the 90-min FMC-PPCI time recommended in guidelines, particularly for transfer distances <50 km. Acknowledgement/Funding Regional health agency of CVL, Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Abbot, Biosensor, Terumo, Biotronik, Lilly Daichii Sankyo, Hexacath and Braun.

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 958-965 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radwan Hakim ◽  
Eric Revue ◽  
Christophe Saint Etienne ◽  
Pierre Marcollet ◽  
Stephan Chassaing ◽  
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Aims: The aim of this study was to analyse delays in emergency medical system transfer of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients to percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) centres according to transport modality in a rural French region. Methods and results: Data from the prospective multicentre CRAC / France PCI registry were analysed for 1911 STEMI patients: 410 transferred by helicopter and 1501 by ground transport. The primary endpoint was the percentage of transfers with first medical contact to primary percutaneous coronary intervention within the 90 minutes recommended in guidelines. The secondary endpoint was time of first medical contact to primary percutaneous coronary intervention. With helicopter transport, time of first medical contact to primary percutaneous coronary intervention in under 90 minutes was less frequently achieved than with ground transport (9.8% vs. 37.2%; odds ratio 5.49; 95% confidence interval 3.90; 7.73; P<0.0001). Differences were greatest for transfers under 50 km (13.7% vs. 44.7%; P<0.0001) and for primary transfers (22.4% vs. 49.6%; P<0.0001). The median time from first medical contact to primary percutaneous coronary intervention and from symptom onset to primary percutaneous coronary intervention (total ischaemic time) were significantly higher in the helicopter transport group than in the ground transport group (respectively, 137 vs. 103 minutes; P<0.0001 and 261 vs. 195 minutes; P<0.0001). There was no significant difference in inhospital mortality between the helicopter and ground transport groups (6.9% vs. 6.6%; P=0.88). Conclusions: Helicopter transport of STEMI patients was five times less effective than ground transport in maintaining the 90-minute first medical contact to primary percutaneous coronary intervention time recommended in guidelines, particularly for transfer distances less than 50 km.


Heart ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. heartjnl-2020-318694
Author(s):  
Dimitrios Venetsanos ◽  
Erik Träff ◽  
David Erlinge ◽  
Emil Hagström ◽  
Johan Nilsson ◽  
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ObjectiveThe comparative efficacy and safety of prasugrel and ticagrelor in patients with myocardial infarction (MI) treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remain unclear. We aimed to investigate the association of treatment with clinical outcomes.MethodsIn the SWEDEHEART (Swedish Web-system for enhancement and development of evidence-based care in heart disease evaluated according to recommended therapies) registry, all patients with MI treated with PCI and discharged on prasugrel or ticagrelor from 2010 to 2016 were included. Outcomes were 1-year major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE, death, MI or stroke), individual components and bleeding. Multivariable adjustment, inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) and propensity score matching (PSM) were used to adjust for confounders.ResultsWe included 37 990 patients, 2073 in the prasugrel group and 35 917 in the ticagrelor group. Patients in the prasugrel group were younger, more often admitted with ST elevation MI and more likely to have diabetes. Six to twelve months after discharge, 20% of patients in each group discontinued the P2Y12 receptor inhibitor they received at discharge. The risk for MACCE did not significantly differ between prasugrel-treated and ticagrelor-treated patients (adjusted HR 1.03, 95% CI 0.86 to 1.24). We found no significant difference in the adjusted risk for death, recurrent MI or stroke alone between the two treatments. There was no significant difference in the risk for bleeding with prasugrel versus ticagrelor (2.5% vs 3.2%, adjusted HR 0.92, 95% CI 0.69 to 1.22). IPTW and PSM analyses confirmed the results.ConclusionIn patients with MI treated with PCI, prasugrel and ticagrelor were associated with similar efficacy and safety during 1-year follow-up.


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
J.S Yeh ◽  
C.Y Hsu ◽  
C.Y Huang ◽  
W.T Chen ◽  
Y.C Hsieh ◽  
...  

Abstract Aims To examine the effect of de-escalation of P2Y12 inhibitor in dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) on major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and bleeding complications after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Taiwanese patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Methods and results We retrospectively evaluated patients who had received PCI during AMI hospitalisation and were initially on aspirin and ticagrelor and without adverse events at 3 months between 2013 and 2016. In total, 1,901 and 8,199 patients were identified as switched DAPT (switched to aspirin and clopidogrel) and unswitched DAPT (continued on aspirin and ticagrelor) cohorts, respectively. With a mean follow-up of 8 months, the incidence rates (per 100 person-year) of death, AMI readmission and MACE were 2.89, 3.68 and 4.91 in the switched cohort and 2.42, 3.28 and 4.72 in the unswitched cohort, respectively based on an inverse probability of treatment weighted method. (Table) After adjustment for patients' clinical variables, two groups were no significant difference in death (A), AMI admission (B) and MACE (C). Additionally, there was no difference in the risk of major (D) or non-major clinically relevant bleeding (E) (Figure 1). Conclusions Unguided de-escalation of P2Y12 inhibitor in DAPT was not associated with higher risk of death, MACE, AMI readmission in Taiwanese patients with AMI undergoing PCI. Figure 1 Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: Private hospital(s). Main funding source(s): Taipei Medical University


2018 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 385-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang-Zheng Gao ◽  
Qian-Qian Ma ◽  
Jing Wu ◽  
Rui Liu ◽  
Fen Wang ◽  
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Background/Aims: Acute ST-segment elevation of myocardial infarction (STEMI) is the most severe type of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Particular attention has been focused on studying the pathogenesis of STEMI, and how to prevent thrombosis, reduce inflammatory reaction, stabilize plaques and improve vascular endothelial functions to preserve the survived myocardium. This study aimed to compare the anti-inflammatory endothelium-protective effects, clinical prognosis, and relevant bleeding risks of ticagrelor versus clopidogrel in patients with STEMI who underwent urgent percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and provide certain experimental evidence and a theoretical basis for the selection of safe and effective drugs and their proper dosage, thereby further guiding clinical medication. Methods: We sequentially enrolled 193 patients (104 males and 89 females) admitted to hospital due to acute STEMI. These patients underwent urgent PCI between December 2013 and May 2015 and met the inclusion criteria. They were assigned (1: 1) into two groups according to different treatments, 97 patients in the ticagrelor group (treatment group), and 96 patients in the clopidogrel group (control group). Levels of hypersensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and endothelial cell-specific molecule 1 (ESM-1) taken at admission and 24 h, 4 days, and 7 days after administration, as well as the correlation between the levels of IL-6, hs-CRP, and ESM-1, were determined in the two groups. At the same time, the effects of treatment with ticagrelor and clopidogrel on the efficacy endpoint events (ischemic and safety) were explored. Results: No statistically significant difference was found in the levels of hs-CRP, IL-6, or ESM-1 at admission between the two groups (P> 0.05); Their levels were significantly elevated 24 h after administration, with statistical differences between two groups (P< 0.05). Furthermore, a downward trend with statistically significant differences was found on Day 4 and Day 7 (P< 0.05); ESM-1 levels increased along with increases of hs-CRP and IL-6 levels, indicating ESM-1 was positively correlated with hs-CRP (r=0.523, P< 0.001) and IL-6 (r=0.431, P< 0.001); and the occurrence rates of ischemic endpoint events at 30 days were lower in the treatment group than in the control group. The occurrence of safety endpoint events was higher than in the control group; however, no statistically significant difference was found (P> 0.05). Conclusions: Compared with clopidogrel, ticagrelor appears to rapidly reduce the prevalence of inflammatory reactions and stabilize the functions of vascular endothelium to improve the stability of atherosclerotic plaque and decrease the occurrence rate of thrombosis as well as ischemic outcome events without any obvious increase in the risk of bleeding in patients with acute STEMI receiving urgent PCI. This renders it a potential drug for clinical practice. At the same time, measurement of ESM-1, a new biological marker for vascular endothelial function disorder, could possibly become a simple, effective, and practical new method for clinical evaluation of risk stratification of patients with acute STEMI at admission.


2017 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nakhshab Choudhry ◽  
Amna Ihsan ◽  
Sadia Mahmood ◽  
Fahim Ul Haq ◽  
Aamir Jamal Gondal

AbstractObjectives:This study was designed to find the reliability of serum NGAL as an early and better diagnostic biomarker than that of serum creatinine for acute kidney injury after percutaneous coronary intervention in Pakistani population.Materials and methods:One hundred and fifty-one patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention were included and demographic data were recorded. Blood was drawn by venipuncture in clot activator vacutainers and serum was separated and stored at 4°C. Sample was drawn before the percutaneous procedure and subsequently sampling was done serially for 5 days.Results:The mean±SD serum NGAL pre-PCI (39.92± 10.35 μg/L) and 4 h post-PCI (100.42±26.07 μg/L) showed highly significant difference (p<0.001). The mean±SD serum creatinine pre-PCI (70.1±11.8 μmol/L) and post-PCI (71.2±11.6 μmol/L) showed significant difference (p=0.005) on day 2 onwards but mean microalbumin showed insignificant results (p=0.533). The serum NGAL predicted CI-AKI with sensitivity of 95.8% and specificity of 97.6% for a cut off value of 118 μg/L.Conclusion:Our results suggest that NGAL is an excellent early diagnostic biomarker for acute kidney injury in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (46) ◽  
pp. 2685-2689
Author(s):  
Lachikarathman Devegowda ◽  
Satvic Cholenahally Manjunath ◽  
Anindya Sundar Trivedi ◽  
Ramesh D ◽  
Shanmugam Krishnan ◽  
...  

BACKGROUND We wanted to assess the clinical profile and in-hospital outcomes of Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) for ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) in India in ESI (Employee Scheme Insurance) beneficiaries. METHODS From January 2017 to July 2018, 122 consecutive acute STEMI patients undergoing PPCI under ESI scheme were included in the study. Patients’ clinical profile, detailed procedural characteristics, time variables along with in-hospital major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) were also assessed. RESULTS 122 patients underwent primary PCI during the study period. In the study, mean age was 55.23 (27 - 85) years; 94 (77.04 %) were males; 53 (43.44 %) were hypertensives; 38 (31.14 %) were smokers; and 44 (36.06 %) were diabetics. Ten (8.19 %) patients were in cardiogenic shock (CS). Anterior myocardial infarction was present in 70 (57.37 %) patients. The median chest-pain-onset to hospitalarrival-time was 270 (70 - 720), door-to-balloon time was 55 (20 - 180) and total ischemic time was 325 (105 - 780) minutes. In-hospital adverse events occurred in 14 (11.4 %) patients [death 8 (6.55 %), major bleeding 2 (1.63 %), urgent CABG 3 (2.45 %) and stroke 1 (0.81 %)]. Seven patients with cardiogenic shock died. CONCLUSIONS The mean age of our cohort was 55.23 years. In our study, majority of patients were males (77.05 %), hypertension was associated with 43.44 %, and diabetes was associated with 36.06 % of patients. Procedural success was achieved in 95.89 %. The overall in-hospital mortality was 6.55 % and 70 % in the cardiogenic shock subset. KEYWORDS Primary PCI, STEMI, ESI, PCI


Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazuhiro Fujiyoshi ◽  
Yoshiyasu Minami ◽  
Kohki Ishida ◽  
Miwa Ishida ◽  
Ken-ichiro Wakabayashi ◽  
...  

Introduction: Sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) is a risk factor of cardiovascular disease. However, the impact of SAS on the clinical course after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains to be elucidated. Methods: A total of 206 consecutive patients who underwent PCI were included. The incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) at 3-year was compared among patients with untreated SAS (untreated SAS group; n=60), those with SAS treated by continuous positive alveolar pressure (CPAP group; n=20) and those without SAS (non-SAS group; n=96). MACE included cardiac death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, target vessel revascularization (TVR), and non-TVR (NTVR). Results: There was no significant difference in baseline clinical characteristics among the untreated SAS group, the CPAP group and the non-SAS groups, other than in age (74.1 ± 9.6 vs. 71.2 ± 0.33 vs. 68.2 ± 10.7, p = 0.002) and hemoglobin A1c levels (6.54 ± 0.87 vs. 6.61 ± 0.58 vs. 6.09 ± 0.70 %, p < 0.001). The incidence of MACE, TLR and TVR was significantly higher in the untreated SAS group than in the CPAP group and the Non-SAS group although there was no significant difference in the incidence of NTVR among the three groups (Figure). The untreated SAS was independently associated with the incidence of 3-year MACE (odds ratio 3.24, 95% confidence interval 1.36-8.20, p = 0.008). Conclusions: The incidence of MACE was significantly higher in patients with untreated SAS than in those treated with CPAP and those without SAS after PCI. The present findings may highlight the importance of SAS management in patients requiring PCI.


Open Heart ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. e001347
Author(s):  
George Joy ◽  
Hany Eissa

AimsWe aimed to uncover the 5-year real world outcomes of patients with significant left mainstem (LMS) disease managed with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or medical management.MethodsWe identified patients with LMS disease in 2012 and analysed baseline characteristics and outcomes in the following 5 years.Results119 patients were identified, 62% (74) received CABG and 12% (14) received PCI and 26% (31) were medically managed. In PCI versus CABG, there was no significant difference in age and Synergy between PCI with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery score but there were significantly higher rates of pretreatment heart failure (ejection fraction 42%±10 vs 52%±13p=0.01). Overall major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) being a composite of stroke, myocardial infarction (MI), target vessel revascularisation and all-cause mortality were not statistically different but numerically higher in the PCI group (36% (5) vs 23% (17) p=0.12). Medically managed patients were significantly older than those that were revascularised (PCI or CABG n=88; 75±11 vs 69±9 years p=0.01). They also had higher MACE (74% (23) vs 25% (22) p=0.000002) driven by MI (19% (6) vs 2% (1) p=0.01) and all-cause mortality (52% (16) vs 19% (17) p=0.01) compared with those with revascularisation.ConclusionsThe bleak outcomes of medical management in LMS disease are reflective findings from studies performed from several decades ago. Our findings show that there is still a role for PCI in the management of LMS disease in selected patients.


2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Ho ◽  
Y.K Yeung ◽  
C Leung ◽  
P.H Lee ◽  
T.C So ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Intracoronary imaging during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) allows better delineation of lesion characteristics and more accurate vessel sizing compared with angiogram alone. However, the benefit and safety of its use in primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is uncertain. Purpose To determine whether the use of intracoronary imaging with intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) or optical coherence tomography (OCT)/ optical frequency domain imaging (OFDI) in PPCI is associated with better outcome. Method From Jan 2014 to Dec 2018, all patients with PPCI performed in our hospital were retrospectively studied. Baseline and procedural characteristics of angiographic-guided versus imaging-guided PCI were analyzed. Primary endpoint was target vessel failure, and procedural outcomes were contrast volume, number of stents implanted, mean stent length and diameter and use of post-dilatation. Safety outcomes were post-operative acute kidney injury (AKI), need for renal replacement therapy (RRT) and occurrence of no/slow reflow. Results A total of 408 patients were included, of which 223 (54.7%) used IVUS (n=176 80.3%) or OCT/OFDI (n=44 19.7%) during the procedure. Baseline and procedural characteristics were similar between both groups except more patients had history of PCI (12.6% vs 4.3% p=0.004) and left-main/ bifurcation lesions (12.6% vs 2.7% p&lt;0.001). Intra-coronary imaging was associated with less target vessel failure during a median follow up of 22 months (Hazard ratio (HR): 0.59; 95% Confidence interval (CI): 0.36–0.97; p=0.036). Patients who had intra-coronary imaging during PPCI received more post-dilatation (77.1% vs 55.1% p&lt;0.001), had longer (53mm vs 42mm p&lt;0.001) and more stents (2 vs 1.67 p=0.003) implanted but had more contrast injected (151.2ml vs 130.6ml p=0.002). There was no statistically significant difference in mean stent diameter (3.07mm vs 3.02mm p=0.53), occurrence of slow/now reflow (15.3% vs 18.4% p=0.409), incidence of AKI (7.2% vs 10.8% p=0.197) or need for RRT (3.1% vs 5.4% p=0.254) between both groups. Conclusion Use of intra-vascular imaging during PPCI was associated with less target vessel failure, longer and more stents implanted and more frequent use of post-dilatation. Further prospective randomized controlled trial is suggested to confirm this benefit. Funding Acknowledgement Type of funding source: None


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