scholarly journals Comparison of Distal Radial, Proximal Radial, and Femoral Access in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (15) ◽  
pp. 3438
Author(s):  
Oh-Hyun Lee ◽  
Yongcheol Kim ◽  
Nak-Hoon Son ◽  
Ji Woong Roh ◽  
Eui Im ◽  
...  

Recent studies have indicated that distal radial access (DRA) is feasible in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). The present study aimed to compare DRA, proximal radial access (PRA), and femoral access (FA) in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) undergoing PCI. Data were analyzed for 109 patients with STEMI treated via primary PCI from March 2020 to May 2021. The success rate of DRA was 83.3% (35/42), including seven cases of failed puncture (puncture failure = 5, severe radial artery spasm = 2). Primary PCI via the DRA was successful in all 35 patients. After classifying the patients requiring crossover into a separate group, the percentage of the puncture time in the door-to-wiring time was 2.7% [2.2–4.3], 3.3% [2.3–4.0], 2.6% [1.2–4.9], and 27.0% [13.5–29.3] in the DRA (n = 35), PRA (n = 24), FA (n = 26), and crossover (n = 9) groups, respectively (p < 0.01). Only two local hematomas (≤5 cm) occurred in the DRA group, while one patient in the FA group required surgical treatment and a transfusion for an access-site vascular injury. When performed by an experienced operator, DRA may represent a feasible alternative to other access routes in select patients with STEMI undergoing PCI, such as those with a high risk of bleeding.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pria MD Nippak ◽  
Jodie Pritchard ◽  
Robin Horodyski ◽  
Candace J Ikeda-Douglas ◽  
Winston W Isaac

Background ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains the second leading cause of death in Canada. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been recognized as an effective method for treating STEMI. Improved access to primary PCI can be achieved through the implementation of regional PCI centres, which was the impetus for implementing the PCI program in an east Toronto hospital in 2009. As such, the purpose of this study was to measure the efficacy of this program regional expansion. Methods A retrospective review of 101 patients diagnosed with STEMI from May to Sept 2010 was conducted. The average door-to-balloon time for these STEMI patients was calculated and the door-to-balloon times using different methods of arrival were analyzed. Method of arrival was by one of three ways: paramedic initiated referral; patient walk-ins to PCI centre emergency department; or transfer after walk-in to community hospital emergency department. Results The study found that mean door-to balloon time for PCI was 112.5 minutes. When the door-to-balloon times were compared across the three arrival methods, patients who presented by paramedic-initiated referral had significantly shorter door-to-balloon times, (89.5 minutes) relative to those transferred (120.9 minutes) and those who walked into a PCI centre (126.7 minutes) (p = 0.047). Conclusions The findings suggest that the partnership between the hospital and its EMS partners should be continued, and paramedic initiated referral should be expanded across Canada and EMS systems where feasible, as this level of coverage does not currently exist nationwide. Investments in regional centres of excellence and the creation of EMS partnerships are needed to enhance access to primary PCI.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pria MD Nippak ◽  
Jodie Pritchard ◽  
Robin Horodyski ◽  
Candace J Ikeda-Douglas ◽  
Winston W Isaac

Background ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) remains the second leading cause of death in Canada. Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has been recognized as an effective method for treating STEMI. Improved access to primary PCI can be achieved through the implementation of regional PCI centres, which was the impetus for implementing the PCI program in an east Toronto hospital in 2009. As such, the purpose of this study was to measure the efficacy of this program regional expansion. Methods A retrospective review of 101 patients diagnosed with STEMI from May to Sept 2010 was conducted. The average door-to-balloon time for these STEMI patients was calculated and the door-to-balloon times using different methods of arrival were analyzed. Method of arrival was by one of three ways: paramedic initiated referral; patient walk-ins to PCI centre emergency department; or transfer after walk-in to community hospital emergency department. Results The study found that mean door-to balloon time for PCI was 112.5 minutes. When the door-to-balloon times were compared across the three arrival methods, patients who presented by paramedic-initiated referral had significantly shorter door-to-balloon times, (89.5 minutes) relative to those transferred (120.9 minutes) and those who walked into a PCI centre (126.7 minutes) (p = 0.047). Conclusions The findings suggest that the partnership between the hospital and its EMS partners should be continued, and paramedic initiated referral should be expanded across Canada and EMS systems where feasible, as this level of coverage does not currently exist nationwide. Investments in regional centres of excellence and the creation of EMS partnerships are needed to enhance access to primary PCI.


2016 ◽  
Vol 119 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Takao Konishi ◽  
Naohiro Funayama ◽  
Tadashi Yamamoto ◽  
Daisuke Hotta

Background: Elevated neutrophil to leukocyte ratio in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. However, whether decreased eosinophil ratio after primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) reflects larger infarct size has not been fully investigated. This study examined the relationship between eosinophil ratio and creatinine kinase-MB (CK-MB) elevation after primary PCI in patients presenting with STEMI. Methods and Results: We analyzed the data of 321 consecutive patients who underwent primary PCI for ST-elevation myocardial infarction between January 2009 and August 2015. Total and each type of leukocyte counts 24 hours after admission were measured. The eosinophil/leukocyte ratio (ER) was calculated as the ratio of eosinophil to leukocyte count. The primary end point was major adverse cardiac event (MACE) and the follow-up period was 180 days. The mean ER and max CK-MB was 0.44±0.65 % and 217.3±224.4 IU/l, respectively. ER obtained 24 hours after admission was inversely correlated with CK-MB concentration (r=-0.37, r2=0.14, P<0.001). MACE within 180 days occurred in 68 patients (21%) including death (9%), myocardial infarction (MI) (1%) and target lesion or vessel revascularization (10%). Patients who had MACE within 180 days had lower ER (0.20±0.51 vs 0.49±0.66, P<0.001) at 24 hours after admission. Conclusions: The decreased ER after primary PCI in patients presenting with STEMI was associated with increased CK-MB concentration, which might indicate larger infarct size, therefore, poor prognosis.


CJEM ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (05) ◽  
pp. 481-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven C. Brooks ◽  
Katherine S. Allan ◽  
Michelle Welsford ◽  
P. Richard Verbeek ◽  
Hans-Richard Arntz ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Objective: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) appears to be superior to in-hospital fibrinolysis for most patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, few hospitals have PCI capability. The optimal prehospital strategy for facilitating rapid coronary reperfusion in STEMI patients is unclear. We sought to determine whether direct transport of adult STEMI patients by emergency medical services to primary PCI centres improves 30-day all-cause mortality when compared with a strategy of transportation to the closest hospital. Methods: We systematically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Cochrane “CENTRAL” database (1980-July 2007) and several other electronic databases. Two authors independently assessed citations for relevance. Two authors independently abstracted data from included studies. We included studies that, 1) transported patients directly to a PCI-capable centre for primary PCI, 2) had a control group that was transported to the closest hospital and 3) reported outcomes of treatment time intervals, all-cause mortality, reinfarction rate, stroke rate or the frequency of cardiogenic shock. We used a random effects model to provide pooled estimates of relative risk (RR) when data allowed. Results: We identified 2264 citations with the search. Five studies, including 980 STEMI patients, met inclusion criteria, and were clinically heterogeneous and of variable quality. Most studies were European (3/5) and involved physician out-of-hospital care providers. There was a trend toward increased survival with direct transport to primary PCI but this was not statistically significant (RR 0.51, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.24–1.10). One study reported nonsignificant reductions in reinfarction (RR 0.43, 95% CI 0.11–1.60) and stroke (RR 0.33, 95% CI 0.01–8.06) with direct transport for primary PCI. Conclusion: There is insufficient evidence to support the effectiveness of direct transport of patients with STEMI for primary PCI when compared with transportation to the closest hospital.


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