The new challenges in ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction in Mexico : “ The IMSS Infarction Code ”

Page 1 of 6 The new challenges in ST-Segment Elevation Acute Myocardial Infarction in Mexico: “The IMSS Infarction Code” Gabriela Borrayo-Sáncheza, Martin Rosas-Peraltab, Erick Ramirez Ariasc, Janaí Santiago-Lópezd, Eduardo Almeida-Gutiérreze, Hector David Martínez-Chapaf, Jose de Jesús Arriaga-Dávilag aHead of Evaluation and Accountability Division for Medical Care, CUMAE-IMSS, Mexico bHead of Special Projects Area, Coordination of High Specialty Units; CUMAE-IMSS, Mexico cHead of Emergency Room. Hospital of Cardiology of the National Medical Center, XXI Century, IMSS Mexico dSpecial Projects Area. CUMAE-IMSS, Mexico eTitular of the Directorate of Education and Research in Health of the Hospital of Cardiology of the National Medical Center XXI century, IMSS Mexico fTitular of Medical Attention Unit, IMSS Mexico gHead of Medical Benefits of IMSS, Mexico


Introduction
In Mexico as the rest of the world the main cause of death is cardiovascular disease where ischemic heart disease plays a central role [1][2][3][4][5] .The adequacy and adaptations of international guidelines for the care of patients suffering from ST segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI), reminds to be a continuous challenge 1 .Thus, in the medical attention not all are scientific concepts, the processes for its clinical implementation needs to be considered.Any recommendations or international guide should serve as reference framework to generate specific strategies in each country.Above all countries like Mexico where there is sub optimal number of Angioplasty Units.To make a good map of processes that guarantee the adequate care of STEMI in accordance with international guidelines and just in time, it will be necessary to contextualize the clinical, hemodynamic and infrastructural health context including all health team from the first medical contact to specific therapy.In this sense most recent European guideline for STEMI care headed by far the operational definition of the processes that are involved in the care and the prognosis of this entity.The aims of this work were to review the news on STEMI guideline from European Society of Cardiology, show the strategy named "infarction code" in Mexico and the impact to implement in a correct manner the international guidelines.

Recent changes on STEMI guideline by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 1
For the first time in ESC guideline for STEMI there is a clear definition of when to start the clock from the goal of 90 minutes to treat patients with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).The clock should begin at the moment of the diagnosis of STEMI by electrocardiogram (ECG) ("zero time").There was confusion about whether the clock started when the patient has symptoms, when it calls for emergency services, when the ambulance arrives at the scene, or when the patient arrived at the hospital.I am so clear that all the processes of health care should be initiated to the ECG.However insists on that the clinical suspicion is the keystone.
The vague term of door to balloon has been removed from the guidelines and the first medical contact (FMC) is defined as the moment when the patient is initially evaluated by a physician, paramedic or nurse that gathers and interprets the ECG.
In cases where fibrinolysis is the strategy of reperfusion, the maximum delay time from diagnosis of STEMI treatment has reduced from 30 minutes to 10 minutes by 2017.
Complete revascularization is not recommended in 2012 document that says that they should be treated only the infarct-related arteries.The current guidelines indicate that it should be considered complete revascularization, even in non-infarct-related arteries and treat them during the procedure of ICP or other time prior to discharge.
Thrombus aspiration is no longer recommended, based on two large trials in more than 15,000 patients.Also not recommended differ Stenting, involving open the artery and wait 48 hours to implant a stent.With respect to PCI, the use of Drug Eluting Stents instead of only metal has gained a stronger recommendation that has the use of radial approach, instead of femoral arterial access.
When it comes to drugs, the dual antiplatelet therapy beyond 12 months in selected patients can be considered.Bivalirudin was downgraded from class I and IIa, enoxaparin class IIa to IIb rating raised.Cangrelor, which was not mentioned in the document of 2012, has been recommended as an option in certain patients.Another novelty is a recommendation for additional therapy in patients with high cholesterol despite taking maximum doses of Statins lowering.
The critical point for the start of the administration of oxygen therapy less than 95% has been reduced to less than 90%.Left and right bundle branch block are considered equal to recommend emergency angiography when patients have ischemic symptoms.A chapter of myocardial infarction with coronary arteries without obstructive lesions (MINOCA) was added, comprising up to 14% of patients with STEMI and requires additional diagnostic tests and tailored therapy that may differ from typical STEMI.Another new concept is the inclusion of quality indicators, for the evaluation of the process of care in the health system.

Infarction Code, IMSS-México 6-9
The strategy " IMSS infarction code" emerges as an urgent need to combat the very high reported mortality in Mexico secondary to STEMI.
In February 2015 began the strategy code infarction in the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), even though the concept of permeable artery as soon as possible is not a new concept, the standardization of processes in the prompt medical attention to reduce time and select the best reperfusion strategy either thrombolysis for PCI after or primary PCI is what characterizes this strategy.
Today it boasts 13 centers of reperfusion with hemodynamics room for ICP and the goal is to cover the 23 centers nationwide.However she has trained to 194 units of health care in three levels of 25 IMSS delegations.
The greatest impact of the strategy was quickly in the reduction of mortality as a basal rate of 26% (OCDE) was down 10% (8 to 12%, 2017-IMSS).Figure 1 shows the evolution in time of the different strategies, being the most notorious finding the remarkable increase in primary angioplasty [10][11][12][13] .

Regulatory Centre
Another important development was the integration of regulatory centers that automated consultation and management services.Using telemedicine the cases are selected and transferred in a more efficient manner.(Figure 2) Our current record until July 2017 that includes 2 years form implementation of the "infarction code" strategy at IMSS is 7,881 cases with an overall mortality of 10% (8 to 12%).Average response time for diagnosis was reduced 50% and profit increased remarkably in the number of cases to be transferred to hospital for primary PCI.

No Return Point into the Infraction Code in IMSS-Mexico
Because of the very encouraging results since the beginning of the strategy, code infarction IMSS authorities granted facilities for implementation across the country.So after a situational diagnosis in all aspects, clinical, methodological, processes management, engineering and administration set a goal for 2018.The strategy was entitled "No Return Point".
We know that in the STEMI, reperfusion therapy has become a predictor of survival in the short and long  findings are similar to the initial studies of Fibrinolytic therapy (GISSI 15 , ISIS-2 16 , Maastricht 17 ), in terms of a significant reduction in mortality and complications.The strategy code infarction is the first its kind in our country.We are working to implement twelve network more into the country, in order to standardize it and reach total coverage.A timely follow-up of each case will be made more opportunity areas will be developed to improve the process 18 .term [11][12][13][14] .Attachment to the clinical practice guidelines care regionalized through the implementation of the code demonstrated that reperfusion therapy reduces significantly hospitalization days, reduce complications and risk of infarction recurrence, other mechanical complications and death.It was also noted that the standardization of care protocol reduce the percentage of patients who remained outside of reperfusion treatment, increased PCI, the rate which has impact on the reduction of complications.These

Conclusions
The implementation of the infarction code in IMSS-Mexico allowed an improvement of the reperfusion strategies for STEMI, and the most important aspect, time was significantly reduced (>50%).Fewer early complications and less death have been observed.The international guidelines should be adapted to the local circumstances in a continuous manner in each country of the world, Mexico have a great challenge.

Figure 1 :
Figure 1: Mortality rate due to Acute Myocardial Infarction in Mexico compared with other countries.

Figure 2 .
Figure 2. Evolution on time of different strategies of reperfusión in Mexico, before and after Infarct Code implementation (Feb, 2015) (IMSS).

Figure 3 .
Figure 3. Infarction Code regulatory center in Mexico.