Racial Difference in Symptom Onset to Door Time in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction

BackgroundThere are poorer outcomes following ST elevation myocardial infarction in blacks compared to white patients despite comparable door‐to‐reperfusion time. We hypothesized that delays to hospital presentation may be contributory. Methods and ResultsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of the...

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Main Authors: Oluwaseyi Bolorunduro, Blake Smith, Mason Chumpia, Poojitha Valasareddy, Mark R. Heckle, Rami N. Khouzam, Guy L. Reed, Uzoma N. Ibebuogu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
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Online Access:https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.003804
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author Oluwaseyi Bolorunduro
Blake Smith
Mason Chumpia
Poojitha Valasareddy
Mark R. Heckle
Rami N. Khouzam
Guy L. Reed
Uzoma N. Ibebuogu
author_facet Oluwaseyi Bolorunduro
Blake Smith
Mason Chumpia
Poojitha Valasareddy
Mark R. Heckle
Rami N. Khouzam
Guy L. Reed
Uzoma N. Ibebuogu
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description BackgroundThere are poorer outcomes following ST elevation myocardial infarction in blacks compared to white patients despite comparable door‐to‐reperfusion time. We hypothesized that delays to hospital presentation may be contributory. Methods and ResultsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of the 1144 patients admitted for STEMI in our institution from 2008 to 2013. The door‐to‐balloon time (D2BT) and symptom‐onset‐to‐door time (SODT) were compared by race. Bivariate analysis was done comparing the median D2BT and SODT. Stratified analyses were done to evaluate the effect of race on D2BT and SODT, accounting for insurance status, age, sex and comorbidities. The mean age was 59±13 years; 56% of this population was black and 41% was white. Males accounted for 66% of this population. The median D2BT was 60 minutes (interquartile range [IQR] 42–82), and median SODT was 120 minutes (IQR 60–720). There was no significant difference in D2BT by race (P=0.86). Black patients presented to the emergency room (ER) later than whites (SODT=180 [IQR 60–1400] vs 120 [IQR 60–560] minutes, P<0.01) and were more likely to be uninsured (P<0.01). After controlling for comorbidities, insurance, and socioeconomic status, blacks were 60% more likely to present late after a STEMI (OR 1.6, P<0.01). A subset analysis excluding transferred patients showed similar results. ConclusionsBlack patients present later to the ER after STEMI with no difference in D2BT compared to whites. This difference in time to presentation may be one of the factors accounting for poor outcomes in this population.
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spelling doaj.art-535c18c75b8a42ab92b980b352f4c3a82022-12-21T23:54:09ZengWileyJournal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease2047-99802016-10-0151010.1161/JAHA.116.003804Racial Difference in Symptom Onset to Door Time in ST Elevation Myocardial InfarctionOluwaseyi Bolorunduro0Blake Smith1Mason Chumpia2Poojitha Valasareddy3Mark R. Heckle4Rami N. Khouzam5Guy L. Reed6Uzoma N. Ibebuogu7Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TNDivision of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TNDivision of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TNDivision of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TNDivision of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TNDivision of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TNDivision of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TNDivision of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TNBackgroundThere are poorer outcomes following ST elevation myocardial infarction in blacks compared to white patients despite comparable door‐to‐reperfusion time. We hypothesized that delays to hospital presentation may be contributory. Methods and ResultsWe conducted a retrospective analysis of the 1144 patients admitted for STEMI in our institution from 2008 to 2013. The door‐to‐balloon time (D2BT) and symptom‐onset‐to‐door time (SODT) were compared by race. Bivariate analysis was done comparing the median D2BT and SODT. Stratified analyses were done to evaluate the effect of race on D2BT and SODT, accounting for insurance status, age, sex and comorbidities. The mean age was 59±13 years; 56% of this population was black and 41% was white. Males accounted for 66% of this population. The median D2BT was 60 minutes (interquartile range [IQR] 42–82), and median SODT was 120 minutes (IQR 60–720). There was no significant difference in D2BT by race (P=0.86). Black patients presented to the emergency room (ER) later than whites (SODT=180 [IQR 60–1400] vs 120 [IQR 60–560] minutes, P<0.01) and were more likely to be uninsured (P<0.01). After controlling for comorbidities, insurance, and socioeconomic status, blacks were 60% more likely to present late after a STEMI (OR 1.6, P<0.01). A subset analysis excluding transferred patients showed similar results. ConclusionsBlack patients present later to the ER after STEMI with no difference in D2BT compared to whites. This difference in time to presentation may be one of the factors accounting for poor outcomes in this population.https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.003804disparitiesdoor‐to‐balloon timeoutcomerace and ethnicityST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction
spellingShingle Oluwaseyi Bolorunduro
Blake Smith
Mason Chumpia
Poojitha Valasareddy
Mark R. Heckle
Rami N. Khouzam
Guy L. Reed
Uzoma N. Ibebuogu
Racial Difference in Symptom Onset to Door Time in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
disparities
door‐to‐balloon time
outcome
race and ethnicity
ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction
title Racial Difference in Symptom Onset to Door Time in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
title_full Racial Difference in Symptom Onset to Door Time in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
title_fullStr Racial Difference in Symptom Onset to Door Time in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
title_full_unstemmed Racial Difference in Symptom Onset to Door Time in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
title_short Racial Difference in Symptom Onset to Door Time in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
title_sort racial difference in symptom onset to door time in st elevation myocardial infarction
topic disparities
door‐to‐balloon time
outcome
race and ethnicity
ST‐segment elevation myocardial infarction
url https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.116.003804
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