Comparative Analysis between Transferred and Self-Referred STEMI Patients Undergoing Primary Angioplasty

Abstract Background: Studies have shown the benefits of rapid reperfusion therapy in acute myocardial infarction. However, there are still delays during transport of patients to primary angioplasty. Objective: To evaluate whether there is a difference in total ischemic time between patients tran...

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Main Authors: Maurício Balk, Henrique Basso Gomes, Alexandre Schaan de Quadros, Marco Aurélio Lumertz Saffi, Tiago Luiz Luz Leiria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2019-04-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2019000400402&lng=en&tlng=en