Population Density Analysis of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Japan

Authors :: Kyohei Yamaji
Shun Kohsaka
Taku Inohara
Yohei Numasawa
Hideki Ishii
Tetsuya Amano
Yuji Ikari
Source :: Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, Vol 9, Iss 15 (2020)
Publication Year :: 2020
Publisher :: Wiley, 2020.
Abstract: Background Despite recent progress in the treatment of ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction, data on geographic disparities application of the evidence‐based therapy remain limited. Methods and Results The J‐PCI (Japanese Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) registry is a nationwide registry to assure the quality of delivered care. Between January 2014 and December 2018, 209 521 patients underwent percutaneous coronary intervention for ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction in 1126 institutions. The patients were divided into tertiles according to the population density (PD) of the percutaneous coronary intervention institution location (low:

Subjects :: percutaneous coronary intervention
population studies
ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction
Diseases of the circulatory (Cardiovascular) system
RC666-701

Language :: English
ISSN :: 20479980
Volume :: 9
Issue :: 15
Database :: Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :: Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: edsdoj.73635371a8b34e8b9a91125029f9c790
Document Type :: article
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.016952

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