[Prehospital thrombolysis for the treatment of ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction. Three-year results in the province of Foggia].

Background: Treatment for ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is based on early reperfusion therapy (coronary angioplasty or fibrinolysis). Such treatment requires the adoption of healthcare models that allow to perform angioplasty within 90 min of first medical contact, or when this is not the case and in absence of any contraindications, prehospital thrombolysis.

Methods: This retrospective observational study was carried out in 119 STEMI patients undergoing prehospital thrombolysis from June 2003 to December 2006.