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Table 4 Median delays (inter-quartile range) in regular vs. off-hours

From: Trends in treatment delays for patients with acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention

 

HUS-STEMI I

HUS-STEMI II

 

Regular hours

Off-hours

 

Regular hours

Off-hours

 
 

n = 72

n = 108

p

n = 123

n = 178

p

Patient delay

113 (41–246)

109 (42–221)

0.972

117 (38–243)

110.5 (48–246)

0.612

EMS delay

83 (60–112)

80 (62–121)

0.669

64 (47–89)

68.5 (52–94)

0.270

Door-to-balloon time

37 (25–63)

31 (21–60)

0.464

40 (29–61)

57.5 (34–87)

0.001

System delay

120.5 (92–152)

118.5 (92–174)

0.945

111 (87–166)

127 (105–182)

0.009

Total ischemic time

227.5 (161–398)

255 (159–429)

0.597

263.5 (150–407)

290 (189–439)

0.064

  1. EMS, emergency medical system.