Time to think beyond door to balloon time: significance of total ischemic time in STEMI

Time to think beyond door to balloon time: significance of total ischemic time in STEMI

Abstract Background Significance of total ischemic time (TIT) in the context of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is still controversial. Therefore, in this study, we have evaluate the association of TIT with immediate outcomes in STEMI patients in whom recommended door to balloon (...

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Main Authors: Sanam Khowaja, Salik Ahmed, Rajesh Kumar, Jehangir Ali Shah, Kamran Ahmed Khan, Naveed Ullah Khan, Tahir Saghir, Syed Nadeem Hasan Rizvi, Nadeem Qamar, Musa Karim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-10-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Subjects:
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction
Total ischemic time
Door to balloon
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention
In-hospital outcomes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-021-00221-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s43044-021-00221-1

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