title: Primary percutaneous coronary interventions network in Bosnia and Herzegovina--Sarajevo's proposal.
abstract: Reperfusion therapy is the most useful part of the treatment for patients suffering from an acute coronary syndrome. Start time of reperfusion therapy is an important factor which influenced positively on the number of days of hospitalization, and readmission, the risk of reinfarction, as well as both, short and long-term mortality. Today, several models of reperfusion therapy are available: thrombolytic treatment (pre-hospital or in-hospital setting), primary percutaneous coronary intervention (primary PCI or pPCI) or a combination of both. pPCI is preferred, as soon as possible, in centers with experienced teams, especially for patients in shock, or those with contraindicated fibrinolytic therapies. We will compared, very shortly, the daily practices in 4 countries (Czech Republic, Austria, Croatia, Serbia ), where (well) developed primary PCI hospital networks works efficiently for a years, with the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Our goal is to describe the easiest and quickest way of establishing the primary PCI network in Bosnia and Herzegovina. By combining the efforts of both Entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be possible in the forthcoming period, that B&H becomes a participant in the Stent for life initiative.
authors.affiliation: Heart Center, Clinical Center of University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina. kulicm@gmail.com
authors.forename: Mehmed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kulic
authors.forename: Anes
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sosevic
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tahirovic
authors.forename: Muhamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spuzic
authors.forename: Vedad
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mujacic
authors.forename: Malja
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cibo
authors.forename: Mirza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dilic
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D015906:Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary; D001317:Austria; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina; D017523:Croatia; D018153:Czech Republic; D006268:Health Facilities / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006801:Humans; D055771:Serbia