Table 2 Comparison of outcomes among STEMI patients before and after intervention (n = 117).

From: A modified cardiac triage strategy reduces door to ECG time in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction

Variables

Pre-intervention group (n = 57)

Post-intervention group (n = 60)

p value

Door to ECG time (min), median (IQR)

5.0 (1.5–8.0)

4.0 (1.0–5.0)

0.02*

Door to ECG time < 10 min, n (%)

45 (78.9)

57 (95.0)

0.01*

Door to Balloon time (min), median (IQR)

81.0 (70.5–91.5)

70.0 (53.3–84.0)

< 0.01**

Door to Balloon time < 90 min, n (%)

39 (68.4)

50 (83.3)

0.08

Length of stay (day), median (IQR)

6 (5–9)

6 (5–7)

0.73

ICU stay (day), median (IQR)

3 (3–4)

3 (3–4)

0.71

Mortality, n (%)

2 (3.5)

2 (3.3)

1.00

  1. STEMI ST-elevation myocardial infarction, ECG electrocardiogram, IQR interquartile range, ICU intensive care unit.
  2. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.