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World J Cardiol. Jun 26, 2014; 6(6): 424-433
Published online Jun 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i6.424
Published online Jun 26, 2014. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v6.i6.424
Timely reperfusion for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Effect of direct transfer to primary angioplasty on time delays and clinical outcomes
Rodrigo Estévez-Loureiro, Armando Pérez de Prado, Carlos Cuellas, Norberto Alonso-Orcajo, Maria López-Benito, Felipe Fernández-Vázquez, Division of Cardiology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León (CAULE), 24071 Leon, Spain
Ángela López-Sainz, Ramón Calviño Santos, Jorge Salgado Fernández, Jose Manuel Vázquez-Rodríguez, Division of Cardiology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña (CHUAC), 15006 La Coruña, Spain
Author contributions: López-Sainz A, Pérez de Prado A, Cuellas C and López-Benito M performed research; Calviño-Santos R, Salgado Fernández J and Vázquez-Rodríguez JM reviewed critically the literature; Estévez-Loureiro R wrote the paper; Alonso Orcajo N and Fernández-Vázquez F reviewed the text and gave final approval.
Correspondence to: Rodrigo Estévez-Loureiro, MD, PhD, Division of Cardiology, Complejo Asistencial Universitario de León (CAULE), Altos de Nava s/n, 24071 Leon, Spain. roiestevez@hotmail.com
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Received: December 27, 2013
Revised: January 27, 2014
Accepted: April 9, 2014
Published online: June 26, 2014
Revised: January 27, 2014
Accepted: April 9, 2014
Published online: June 26, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: Primary angioplasty has emerged as the preferred reperfusion modality for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. However, this treatment is associated with longer delays. Several strategies have been proposed to overcome these drawbacks. This review aimed to highlight the effect of a direct transfer strategy on time delays reduction and in the prognosis of this subgroup of patients.