RESCUE PERCUTANEOUS INTERVENTION IN ST ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION-IMPACT OF REGIONAL TRANSFER DELAYS IN THE MIDLAND REGION: TIME DOES MATTER

In New Zealand(NZ)fibrinolysis remains an important treatment for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). Rescue percutaneous coronary intervention (rPCI), if performed promptly post failed fibrinolytic therapy impacts favourably on clinical outcomes. We report our experience with rPCI over a 2