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Table 3 Direct admission to catheter laboratory vs ED admission

From: The impact of direct admission to a catheterisation lab/CCU in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction on the delay to reperfusion and early risk of death: results of a systematic review including meta-analysis

Study ID

Number of participants

Time; pathway group (minutes)

Time; control group (minutes)

P value

Carstensen et al. 2007[21]

P N=108,

MD=34 (IQR 27-48)

MD=50 (IQR 34-85)

P<0.001

C N=193

BÃ¥ng et al. 2008[23]

P N=115,

MD=72 (IQR NR)

MD=97 (IQR NR)

P<0.001

C N=66

Dorsch et al. 2008[22]

P N=172

MD=58 (IQR NR)

MD=105 (IQR NR)

P<0.001

C N=215

Grosgurin et al. 2010[24]

P N=119

MD=71 (IQR 46-103)

MD=109 (IQR 74,5-149,5)

P<0.001

C N=77

Majumder et al. 2011[25]

P N=200

MD=39 (IQR 26-53)

MD=82 (IQR 49-120)

P<0.001

C N=161

  1. N= Numbers.
  2. P= Pathway.
  3. C= Control.
  4. MD= Median.
  5. IQR= Interquartile range.
  6. NR= Not reported.
  7. Door to balloon time.