| Outcome | PCI-capable centre; no. (%) of patients | Non−PCI-capable centre; no. (%) of patients | p value (χ2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 731* | n = 1450* | ||
| Primary PCI | 603 (82.5) | 946 (65.2) | < 0.001 |
| Catheterization only | 84 (11.5) | 121 (8.3) | 0.02 |
| Fibrinolytic therapy | 6 (0.8) | 276 (19.0) | < 0.001 |
| Rescue PCI | 5 (0.7) | 185 (12.8) | < 0.001 |
| Pharmacoinvasive PCI | 1 (0.01) | 35 (2.4) | < 0.001 |
| No reperfusion | 38 (5.2) | 107 (7.4) | 0.05 |
| Death in hospital | 48 (6.6) | 90 (6.2) | 0.7 |
| Death (90 d) | 57 (7.8) | 109 (7.5) | 0.8 |
| Repeat MI | 7 (1.0) | 21 (1.4) | 0.3 |
| Stroke | 5 (0.7) | 8 (0.6) | 0.7 |
| CABG | 38 (5.2) | 74 (5.1) | 0.9 |
| Major bleed (without CABG) | 15 (2.1) | 19 (1.3) | 0.2 |
| Length of stay ≤ 3 d† | 317 (46.8; n = 677) | 455 (33.5; n = 1360) | < 0.001 |
Note: CABG = coronary artery bypass graft, MI = myocardial infarction, PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention. *Unless otherwise indicated. †Number in parentheses is the number of patients with available values for that variable.