Table 4 Re-infarction rates for pre-hospital and in-hospital treatment in relation to interval from onset of symptoms
ReteplaseTenecteplase
In-hospital (a)Pre-hospital (b)*b – a, p valueIn-hospital (a)Pre-hospital (b)*b – a, p value
%No%No%No%No
0–2 hours6.886/12587.026/3710.2, NS7.4208/280110.9140/12873.5, p<0.001
2–4 hours6.078/13056.39/1440.3, NS5.8139/23996.834/4991.0, NS
>4 hours6.256/9035.44/74−0.8, NS5.084/16828.921/2373.9, p = 0.014
Total6.3220/34666.639/5890.3, NS6.3431/68829.6195/20233.6, p<0.001
  • *b − a is the difference between pre-hospital and in-hospital treatment re-infarction rates.

  • NS, not significant (p>0.05).