Late-breaking clinical trials presented at the 2005 and 2006 annual scientific meetings of the
ACC, AHA, and European Society of Cardiology, as well as selected other data, were …

The ACC/AHA Task Force on Practice Guidelines was formed to gather information and
make recommendations about appropriate use of technology for the diagnosis and …

Context Timely reperfusion therapy is recommended for patients with ST-segment elevation
myocardial infarction (STEMI), and door-to-balloon delay has been proposed as a …

Background Patients with a myocardial infarction with ST-segment elevation who present to
hospitals that do not have the capability of performing percutaneous coronary intervention …

Background Prompt reperfusion treatment is essential for patients who have myocardial
infarction with ST-segment elevation. Guidelines recommend that the interval between …

Background—It has been suggested that the survival benefit associated with primary
percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction …

Aims Although outcomes after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) seemed to be superior with
primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) relative to fibrinolysis (FL), the extent to …

Background—Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for ST-elevation myocardial
infarction (STEMI) is superior to fibrinolysis when performed in a timely manner in high …

The 2010 AHA Guidelines for CPR and ECC for the evaluation and management of acute
coronary syndromes (ACS) are intended to define the scope of training for healthcare …

Background—Registry studies have suggested improvements in door-to-balloon times, but a
national assessment of the trends in door-to-balloon times is lacking. Moreover, we do not …