Cost-effectiveness of Remote Ischemic Conditioning as an Adjunct to Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction focused on measuring Remote ischemic conditioning, Cost-effectiveness analysis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
(1) age ≥ 18 years, (2) symptom duration of ≤ 12 hours prior to admission, and (3) ST-segment elevation ≥ 0.1 mV in two or more contiguous electrocardiogram (ECG) leads
Exclusion Criteria:
(1) diagnosis not confirmed during hospital admission, (2) history of previous myocardial infarction, (3) previous CABG, and (4) chest pain > 12 hours prior to admission
Sites / Locations
- Department of Cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention group
Control group
Remote ischemic conditioning through intermittent arm ischemia with four cycles of alternating 5-minute inflation followed by 5-minute deflation of a blood pressure cuff performed in the ambulance during transport to primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
Standard treatment with primary percutaneous coronary intervention alone.