Observational studyArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2016
Time-To-Treatment of Acute Coronary Syndrome and Unit of First Contact in the ERICO Study.
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- Self-administration of aspirin for acute chest pain-Does it prevent premature cardiovascular mortality?Wiener klinische Wochenschrift · 2025Article
- Frequency and Reasons for Non-Administration and Suspension of Drugs During an Acute Coronary Syndrome Event. The ERICO Study.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2020Article
- Cardiovascular emergencies in primary care: an observational retrospective study of a large-scale telecardiology service.Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicinaObservational
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Abstract
backgroundTo the best of our knowledge, there are no studies evaluating the influence of the unit of the first contact on the frequency and time of pharmacological treatment during an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) event.
objectivesThe main objective was to investigate if the unit of first contact influenced the frequency and time of aspirin treatment in the Strategy of Registry of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ERICO) study.
methodsWe analyzed the pharmacological treatment time in 830 ERICO participants - 700 individuals for whom the hospital was the unit of first contact and 130 who initially sought primary care units. We built logistic regression models to study whether the unit of first contact was associated with a treatment time of less than three hours.
resultsIndividuals who went to primary care units received the first aspirin dose in those units in 75.6% of the cases. The remaining 24.4% received aspirin at the hospital. Despite this finding, individuals from primary care still had aspirin administered within three hours more frequently than those who went to the hospital (76.8% vs 52.6%; p<0.001 and 100% vs. 70.7%; p=0.001 for non ST-elevation ACS and ST-elevation myocardial infarction, respectively). In adjusted models, individuals coming from primary care were more likely to receive aspirin more quickly (odds ratio: 3.66; 95% confidence interval: 2.06-6.51).
conclusionsIn our setting, individuals from primary care were more likely to receive aspirin earlier. Enhancing the ability of primary care units to provide early treatment and safe transportation may be beneficial in similar settings.
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