Reperfusion therapy for ST elevation acute myocardial infarction in Europe: description of the current situation in 30 countries

Abstract

Most North, West, and Central European countries used p-PCI for the majority of their STEMI patients. The lack of organized p-PCI networks was associated with fewer patients overall receiving some form of reperfusion therapy.

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MedicineConventional PCIMyocardial infarctionThrombolysisReperfusion therapyPercutaneous coronary interventionInterventional cardiologyCardiologyInternal medicineIncidence (geometry)PopulationEnvironmental health

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Charles University CZ

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Year: 2009
Type: article
Volume: 31
Issue: 8
Pages: 943-957
Citations: 655
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                                    P. Widimsky, 
                                
                                    William Wijns, 
                                
                                    J. Fajadet
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2009). 
                            Reperfusion therapy for ST elevation acute myocardial infarction in Europe: description of the current situation in 30 countries. 
                            European Heart Journal
                            , 31
                            (8)
                            , 943-957.
                            https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehp492
                        

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DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehp492