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Outcome of primary angioplasty for acute myocardial infarction during routine duty hours versus during off-hours

^* Isala Klinieken, Hospital De Weezenlanden, Department of Cardiology, Zwolle, Netherlands

View larger version (58K): [in a new window]   Figure 1 Circadian variation in time of symptom onset, hospital admission, first balloon inflation, and 30-day mortality (n = 1,702). The bars designate the number of patients of the variables: Symptom Onset, Hospital Admission, and 1st Balloon Inflation. The lines demonstrate more clearly the variation during the day with respect to Symptom Onset, Hospital Admission, 1st Balloon Inflation, and 30-Day Mortality. *30-day mortality.

View larger version (46K): [in a new window]   Figure 2 Failed primary angioplasty in patients treated within normal duty hours and off-hours.

View larger version (41K): [in a new window]   Figure 3 Thirty-day mortality in patients treated within normal duty hours and off-hours.