Predictors of a prolonged puncture-wire time in patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) - Takeaways - MDSpire

Predictors of a prolonged puncture-wire time in patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)

  • By

  • Merve Günes-Altan

  • Stephan Achenbach

  • Johannes Michael Altstidl

  • Maximilian Moshage

  • Henry Strupp

  • Lennart Lorenz

  • Stephan Scholl

  • Mohamed Marwan

  • Monique Troebs

  • Luise Gaede

  • July 7, 2026

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    The study analyzes factors influencing puncture-to-wire time (PWT) in STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI.

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    A total of 1,403 STEMI patients were included, with 1,235 undergoing primary PCI, forming the study population.

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    PWT is defined as the time from local anesthesia injection to guidewire crossing of the culprit lesion.

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    Patients were categorized into quartiles based on PWT, with Quartile 4 indicating prolonged PWT.

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    The study aims to identify predictors of prolonged PWT and their potential clinical implications.

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Predictors of a prolonged puncture-wire time in patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI)

  • by Merve Günes-Altan, Stephan Achenbach, Johannes Michael Altstidl, Maximilian Moshage, Henry Strupp, Lennart Lorenz, Stephan Scholl, Mohamed Marwan, Monique Troebs, Luise Gaede

  • July 7, 2026

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