Cost-effectiveness of Remote Ischemic Conditioning as an Adjunct to Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction
Cost-effectiveness of Remote Ischemic Conditioning as an Adjunct to Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Patients With ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction
The aim of this study is to investigate the cost-effectiveness of remote ischemic conditioning as an adjunct to primary percutaneous coronary intervention from the perspective of a Danish healthcare system.
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