ECG-guided Immediate Primary PCI for Culprit Vessel to Reduce Door to Device Time

Inclusion criteria

• Patient must be > 18 years of age
• Patients have typical chest pain for at least 20 minutes and have ECG changes typical for STEMI (ST elevation≥2mm in two continuous precordial leads or ST elevations≥1mm in two limb leads or new left bundle branch block) or ECG changes compatible with true posterior MI
• Symptoms ≥ 30 min and ≤12 hours
• Patient and treating interventional cardiologist agree for randomization
• Patient provides written informed consent
• Diagnostic and therapeutic intervention performed through transradial artery approach
• Palpable radial artery.

Exclusion criteria

• Concurrent participation in other investigational study
• Current platelet count <100 x 10^9cells/L or Hgb <10 g/dL
• Absence of radial artery pulsation
• Active bleeding or significant increased risk of bleeding, severe hepatic insufficiency, current peptic ulceration, proliferative diabetic retinopathy
• Uncontrolled hypertension
• Prior CABG surgery
• Fibrinolytic therapy for current MI treatment
• patient have a life expectancy of <180days