Time Delay to Treatment and Mortality in Primary Angioplasty for Acute Myocardial Infarction

Abstract

These results suggest that every minute of delay in primary angioplasty for STEMI affects 1-year mortality, even after adjustment for baseline characteristics. Therefore, all efforts should be made to shorten the total ischemic time, not only for thrombolytic therapy but also for primary angioplasty.