Table 1

Trials included in Boersma’s regression analysis

Trial/authornIntervals of symptom delay presented (hours)Patients having acute ST elevation myocardial infarction or BBB-AMI (%)
*72% of patients were considered to have acute myocardial infarction. The proportion having acute ST elevation myocardial infarction not stated.
BBB-AMI, acute myocardial infarction with signs of newly developed bundle branch block.
ISIS-2 517187Pain-to-randomisation time: 0–1, 2, 3, 4, 0–4, 5–12, 12–24 56
Simoons et al6 533Pain-to-admission time: 1.5 (median)100
GISSI-I711712Pain-to-randomisation time: <1, ≤3, >3–6, >6–9, >9–12 89
AIMS8 1004Pain-to-randomisation time: 0–4, 4–6100
EMERAS9 4534Pain-to-presentation time: 0–6, 7–12, 13–24 81
LATE10 5711Pain-to-randomisation time: ≤12, >12 hours 55
ISAM11 1741Pain-to-treatment time: ≤3, >3 hoursNA
ASSET12 5011Pain-to-treatment time: ≤3, 3–5 hours<72*
Werf et al13 721Pain-to-treatment time: 2.8 (median)100