acute myocardial infarction
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Japan Heart Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who induced acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and undertook coronary angioplasty within 24 hours after the onset were included. AMI was defined as fulfilling at least two items described below: 1. Maximum creatine kinese level (max CK) exceeded more than twice as much as the normal high limit. 2. Serial change of electrocariography was observed. 3. Typical symptoms such as chest pain continued for more than 30 minutes.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria are defined as following: 1. In case patients were diagnosed AMI after 24 hours its onset 2. In case max CK did not exceed twice as much as the normal high limit 3. In case informed consent was not performed 4. In case coronary angioplasty was not performed 5. Iatrogencally induced AMI
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Occurrence of death,and stroke, acute coronary syndrome and acute heart failure requiring emergency admission | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Revasculization for the culprit lesion | — |
Countries
Japan
Outcome results
None listed