Prehospital thrombolysis in acute myocardia infarction: A meta-analysis

Abstract

Objective A meta-analysis of clinical trials of prehospital thrombolysis versus in-hospital thrombolysis or PCI for acute myocardia infarction (AMI). Method We collected the literature on prehospital thrombolysis for AMI published at home and abroad from January 1989 to April 2009. Recanalization rate of infarct-related arter, complication incidence and mortality ( ＜ 30 d) were regarded as result indicators. Software RevMan 4.2.8 was used to process meta-analysis. Results There were only 27 literatures selected. Prehospital thrombolysis was associated with higher recanalization rate of infarct-related arter[OR 2.67,95%CI(1.86 ～ 3.85);P ＜0.01] and lower mortality ( ＜ 30 d ) [OR 0.71,95%CI(0.64 ～ 0.78); P ＜ 0.01] than in-hospital thrombolysis. There was no significant difference in complications between them. Compared with PCI, prehospital thrombolysis was associated with higher complication incidence [OR 2.91,95% CI ( 1.26 ～ 3.80); P = O.005]. There was no significant statistical difference of mortality ( ＜30 d ),but the sensitivity analysis was not good. Conchusions The effect and prognosis of prehospital thrombolytic are superior to that of in-hospital thrombolysis,and the same with PCI,but prehospital thrombolytic has higher incidences of complications,and the sensitivity is not good. Key words: Acute myocardia infarction; Prehospital thrombolysis; Recanalization of infarct-related arter;