Pre-hospital and hospital delay in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes in tertiary care

Pre-hospital and hospital delay in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes in tertiary care

Background Early presentation is desirable in all cases of acute prolonged chest pain. Causes of delayed presentation vary widely across geographic regions because of different patients' profile and different healthcare capabilities. Objectives To detect causes of delay of Non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) patients in our country. Methods Patients admitted with NSTE-ACS we...

Non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes.

Early percutaneous coronary intervention and in-hospital mortality in non st elevation coronary syndromes

Methods We analyzed 449 patients with diagnosis of non ST elevation coronary syndrome consecutively admitted in our teaching referrall ICU during the period 01/01/2012 20/ 03/2015. When PCI was performed during ICU it was considered ePCI. Otherwise (patients without PCI or with delayed PCI after ICU stay) were considered non ePCI. We analyzed the influence of ePCI in hospital mortality. An univ...

[Correlation between biochemical markers and coronary angiography in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes].

OBJECTIVE Investigate the correlation between biochemical markers (TNI, CRP and fibrinogen) and anatomical coronary angiographic findings in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS). METHODS One blood sample was obtained to test for markers, and coronary angiography was performed within the first 72 hours after hospitalization. Univariate analysis was used to search ...

Pre-hospital transthoracic echocardiography for early identification of non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction in patients with acute coronary syndrome

BACKGROUND Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) is a common manifestation of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but delayed diagnosis can increase mortality. In this proof of principle study, the emergency physician performed transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) on scene to determine whether NSTEMI could be correctly diagnosed pre-hospitalization. This could expedite admission to the app...