Cardiovascular Journal of Africa: Africa STEMI Abstracts (April 2018)

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CARDIOVASCULAR JOURNAL OF AFRICA • Africa STEMI Abstracts, April 2018 AFRICA 1
Presenting Author
Name: Sobhy
Surname: Mohamed
Email
Contact Number +2 01281677722
Article
English Title
Success Story of Stent Save a Life Egypt in Past years
Category
Acute Coronary Syndromes
English Abstract
Following the success of the outstanding Stent For life program which was effective in Egypt from 2011, this initiative signifi-
cantly improved the delivery of guidelines complying therapy and patient access to the lifesaving indication of primary
percutaneous coronary intervention (p-PCI), thereby reducing mortality and morbidity in patients suffering from an acute
myocardial infarction (AMI).
The unique platform for interventional cardiologists, government representatives, industry partners, advocacy groups
and patients to work together and, by shaping the healthcare systems and medical practices, ensure that the majority of
ST elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients will have an equal access to the life-saving indication of primary percu-
taneous coronary intervention (p-PCI).
Despite the complex political situation in Egypt last years and several governmental changes, excellent engagement
of MOH authorities was handled which made very good outcomes and achievements for acute interventional reperfusion
strategy in STEMI in our country.
The objective was increasing the number of centers and hospitals involved in the project to include all Governmental
hospitals and universities having cath-labs serving patients at the expense of the state, which pay the agreed reimburse-
ment to centers for each patient treated, thus facilitate obtaining the right treatment for all patients and saving their lives
without any delay related to financial procedures.
There is a potential need for spreading the practice of PCI in STEMI in developing countries and regions.
Authors
Name &
Surname Title Expertise Affiliation Email Country
Sobhy,
Mohamed Professor Cardiology
Faculty of Medicine,
Alexandria University Egypt
Ragy,
Hany
Professor Cardiology National Heart Institute,
Cairo
Egypt
Sadaka,
Mohamed
Professor Cardiology Faculty of Medicine,
Alexandria University
Egypt
Okasha,
Nireen
Professor Cardiology Faculty of Medicine, Ain
Shams University, Cairo
Egypt
Farag,
Sayed Professor Cardiology
Faculty of Medicine,
Zagazig University Egypt
Mehanna,
Radwa Professor Cardiology
Faculty of Medicine,
Alexandria University Egypt
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