Factors influencing patient delay before primary percutaneous coronary intervention in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: The Stent for life initiative in Portugal

Introduction and Aims: Shorter patient delays are associated with a better prognosis for patients diagnosed with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). This study aimed to identify predictors of patient delay in the Portuguese population. Methods: Data on 994 patients with suspected STE...

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Main Authors: Hélder Pereira, Rita Calé, Fausto J. Pinto, Ernesto Pereira, Daniel Caldeira, Sofia Mello, Sílvia Vitorino, Manuel de Sousa Almeida, Jorge Mimoso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2174204918301661