Status:
COMPLETED
The Influence of Acute Myocardial Infarction Checklist on the Door-to-Balloon Time
Lead Sponsor:
Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Myocardial Infarction
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Brief Summary
This study was designed to investigate the influence of the acute myocardial infarction checklist on the door-to-balloon time in patients suffering from acute STEMI at Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- all patients who presented to the emergency department of Far Eastern Memorial Hospital within 12 hours of the onset of ischemic chest pain
- patients with diagnostic criteria of acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction on electrocardiogram, e.g. at least 0.1 mV in two or more contiguous electrocardiographic leads or a new onset of bundle branch block
- patients were preparing for emergency cardiac catheterization
Exclusion
- patients who did not fulfill the diagnostic criteria of acute myocardial infarction on electrocardiogram
- patients who were not eligible for cardiac catheterization
- patients who refused cardiac catheterization
- patients who suffered from acute myocardial infarction after admission to ward or intensive care unit for any reason
- patients who had an ambiguous diagnosis that the decision of emergency cardiac catheterization was made after admission to ward or intensive care unit
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2006
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
213 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00632788
Start Date
April 1 2006
End Date
December 1 2007
Last Update
March 11 2008
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Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Taipei, Taiwan, 220