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Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift/Konferencebidrag i tidsskrift /Bidrag til avis › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Status of Stent for Life Initiative across Europe
AU - Laut, Kristina G
AU - Kaifoszova, Zuzana
AU - Kristensen, Steen D
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Early revascularization with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been shown to reduce mortality, rates of nonfatal reinfarction and stroke, as compared to previous standard of care with thrombolytic therapy. Despite substantial evidence of its effectiveness, the use of PPCI varies considerably across Europe. The Stent for Life Initiative supports implementation of local STEMI treatment guidelines, helps to identify specific barriers to implementation of guidelines and defines actions to make sure that the majority of STEMI patients have access to PPCI. Launching a successful programme for PPCI requires the commitment and collaboration of a broad variety of members of the healthcare system. This narrative review is intended to describe some of the progress already seen in the 10 countries currently included in the Stent for Life Initiative and to report and discuss the engagement of the various stakeholders involved.
AB - Early revascularization with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been shown to reduce mortality, rates of nonfatal reinfarction and stroke, as compared to previous standard of care with thrombolytic therapy. Despite substantial evidence of its effectiveness, the use of PPCI varies considerably across Europe. The Stent for Life Initiative supports implementation of local STEMI treatment guidelines, helps to identify specific barriers to implementation of guidelines and defines actions to make sure that the majority of STEMI patients have access to PPCI. Launching a successful programme for PPCI requires the commitment and collaboration of a broad variety of members of the healthcare system. This narrative review is intended to describe some of the progress already seen in the 10 countries currently included in the Stent for Life Initiative and to report and discuss the engagement of the various stakeholders involved.
U2 - 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32834da583
DO - 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32834da583
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 22011552
VL - 12
SP - 856
EP - 859
JO - Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine (Hagerstown)
JF - Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine (Hagerstown)
SN - 1558-2027
IS - 12
ER -