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Circadian Rhythms In Patients With St-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Richard Aplin Md, Dr Holmes Md, Fv Acquirre
Circadian Rhythms In Patients With St-Elevation Myocardial Infarction, Richard Aplin Md, Dr Holmes Md, Fv Acquirre
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BACKGROUND:
Circadian rhythms with regard to time of symptom onset for patients with acute myocardial infarction have been observed, although their relationship to outcomes has been debated. We evaluated these rhythms in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction as a function of the 24-hour circadian cycle.
METHODS AND RESULTS:
The relationship between onset of symptoms during the 24-hour circadian cycle and prehospital delays from symptom onset to hospital arrival, timeliness of reperfusion, and in-hospital death was assessed in 2143 patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction presenting from 2004-2008 at 1 of 3 tertiary-care healthcare ST-elevation myocardial infarction systems. There was …