Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction Circulatory System Acute Myocardial Infarction
Conditions
Interventions
Patients were discharged within 36 hours after admission and controlled by specialized nurses in the outpatient clinic at the third and fourth day after PPCI.
Sponsors
Maatschap Cardiologie, Isala Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with ST-elevated myocardial infarction, successfully treated with PPCI 2. Procedural was defined as an uncomplicated procedure resulting in restoration of flow with a sufficient myocardial blush in the area of the infarction related vessel 3. Procedure was performed via the femoral artery (Seldinger technique) 4. Patient with a Zwolle risk Score = 3 5. Patient that is, after discharge, able to reach the hospital within 30 minutes 6. Patient that gives written informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with untreated significant coronary artery stenosis 2. Patients 30 km from the PCI center
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Occurrence of major adverse cardiac event, defined as death, re-myocardial infarction, urgent target vessel revascularisation and myocardial infarction related (potentially) 2. Life threatening arrhythmias, as defined as ventricular tachycardia and complete atrioventricular block | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Re-admission rates 2. Number of visits to emergency ward of any cause at 30 day follow-up and 1 year follow-up | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed