Coronary disease & ACS

Race-Based Differences in ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction Process Metrics and Mortality From 2015 Through 2021: An Analysis of 178 062 Patients From the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines–Coronary Artery Disease Registry

CirculationPublished Retrospective cohort study

Authors' conclusion

Race- or ethnicity-based disparities persist in STEMI process metrics in both women and men, and mortality differences are observed in Hispanic White compared with non-Hispanic White women.

Study context

Population
Patients with STEMI in the AHA Get With The Guidelines-CAD registry, January 1, 2015 to December 31, 202152,293 women · 125,769 men
Participants
178,062 patients
Exposure
Hispanic White and Black vs non-Hispanic White patients
Outcome
Proportions achieving STEMI process metrics: prehospital ECG by EMS; door-to-ECG within 10 minutes (non-EMS arrivals); arrival-to-PCI within 90 minutes; first medical contact-to-device within 90 minutes
Methodological detailsregistry analysis, multivariable-adjusted, analysed separately in women and men
  • Registry analysis
  • Multivariable-adjusted
  • Analysed separately in women and men

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

STEMI process metrics
  • Hispanic White and Black patients had lower odds of prehospital ECG and of achieving door-to-ECG, door-to-device and first medical contact-to-device targets vs non-Hispanic White patients
  • Disparities observed in both women and men, and persisted in most cases after multivariable adjustment

Observational data: associations, not effects.

Secondary outcomes

OutcomeOR (95% CI)
Adjusted in-hospital mortality, womenHispanic Whitevs Non-Hispanic WhiteWomen1.39 (1.12–1.72)
Adjusted in-hospital mortality, womenBlackvs Non-Hispanic WhiteWomen0.88 (0.74–1.03)
Adjusted in-hospital mortality, menHispanic Whitevs Non-Hispanic WhiteMen0.99 (0.82–1.18)
Adjusted in-hospital mortality, menBlackvs Non-Hispanic WhiteMen0.96 (0.85–1.09)

Original publication

Race-Based Differences in ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction Process Metrics and Mortality From 2015 Through 2021: An Analysis of 178 062 Patients From the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines–Coronary Artery Disease Registry. Circulation. Published 17 July 2023. doi:10.1161/circulationaha.123.065512

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