ST elevation myocardial infarction (mi) Circulatory System Acute myocardial infarction
Conditions
Interventions
After admission, patients were randomly assigned to either glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) infusion or no infusion. In patients randomized to GIK, a continuous infusion of 80 mmol potassium chloride i
Sponsors
Netherlands Heart Foundation (Netherlands)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: All consecutive patients with symptoms consistent with acute MI of >30 min duration, presenting within 24 hours after the onset of symptoms and with an ST-segment elevation of more than 1 mm (0.1 mV) in two or more contiguous leads on the electrocardiogram, or new onset left bundle branch block, were evaluated for inclusion in this single-center study. Patients presented at our center and patients referred for treatment of high-risk myocardial infarction (MI) from nine referring hospitals without angioplasty facilities were included.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients were excluded when pre-treated with thrombolysis or when an illness associated with a marked restricted life expectancy was present.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 30-day mortality | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recurrent infarction, repeat coronary angioplasty, and the composite incidence of death, recurrent infarction, or repeat coronary angioplasty. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed