Long distance transport for primary angioplasty vs immediate thrombolysis in acute myocardial infarction: Final results of the randomized national multicentre trial-PRAGUE-2

Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is shown to be the most effective reperfusion strategy in acute myocardial infarction. The aim of this multicentre national randomized mortality trial was to test whether the nationwide change in treatment guidelines (transportation of all patients to...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:European heart journal 2003, Vol.24 (1), p.94-104
Main Authors: WIDIMSKY, P, BUDESINSKY, T, VORAC, D, GROCH, L, ZELIZKO, M, ASCHERMANN, M, BRANNY, M, ST'ASEK, J, FORMANEK, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary - methods
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiology. Vascular system
Coronary heart disease
Female
Heart
Hospital Mortality
Humans
Length of Stay
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction - mortality
Myocardial Infarction - therapy
Myocarditis. Cardiomyopathies
Physical Examination - methods
Professional Practice
Survival Analysis
Thrombolytic Therapy - methods
Time Factors
Transportation of Patients - methods
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left - etiology
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is shown to be the most effective reperfusion strategy in acute myocardial infarction. The aim of this multicentre national randomized mortality trial was to test whether the nationwide change in treatment guidelines (transportation of all patients to PCI centres) was warranted. The PRAGUE-2 study randomized 850 patients with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction presenting within
ISSN:0195-668X
1522-9645
DOI:10.1016/s0195-668x(02)00468-2