Amar Desai
Tanzania
Research Article
Factors Affecting Time to Presentation in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction(FAT STEMI)
Author(s): David Spencer Hamilton, Hambik Tankazyan DO, Tigran Khachatryan, Tigran Khachatryan, Amar Desai, Jonathan Evans BS, Eric Suh MPH, Yong Ji, Islam Abudayyeh, Kenneth Jutzy and Anthony HilliardDavid Spencer Hamilton, Hambik Tankazyan DO, Tigran Khachatryan, Tigran Khachatryan, Amar Desai, Jonathan Evans BS, Eric Suh MPH, Yong Ji, Islam Abudayyeh, Kenneth Jutzy and Anthony Hilliard
Introduction: Advancements in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) management have led to improved outcomes and decreased mortality in recent decades. A critical factor in this improvement was developing hospital systems to decrease emergency room door to cath lab balloon times of less than 90 minutes. Continued efforts to decrease total ischemic time by reducing time to presentation are an area for further improvement. Identifying factors that affect the time from the onset of symptoms to presentation can provide hospital systems additional opportunities to improve outcomes of STEMI patients.
Methods: Utilizing a single center, retrospective chart review, 604 STEMI activations were identified. After false activations were excluded, the remaining 529 patient cases were analyzed for various factors and variables affecting the time to pr.. View More»
