Table 2

Comparison of pain-to-needle and fibrinolytic-catheterisation intervals in relation to groups stratified by the score

Intra-aortic Balloon Pump in Cardiogenic Shock II score
LowIntermediateHighP value
(N=94)(N=62)(N=62)
Pain-to-needle2202512000.22
(Median in minutes)IQR 135–392IQR 150–495IQR 120–378
Pain-to-needle<3 hours40 (42.5%)23 (37.1%)11 (44.0%)0.85
Fibrinolytic-catheterisation3904353150.18
(Median in minutes)IQR 280–713IQR 280–820IQR 232–557