The MySTEMI Network:
Improving Access to Immediate Care for Heart Attack Patients
The MySTEMI Network is a project established by the National Heart Association of Malaysia (NHAM) to provide better access to immediate care for heart attack patients within the Klang Valley.
First patient treated:
12th May 2015
No. of patients treated to date (updated on 2023 May):
Official Launch of MySTEMI Foundation
How MySTEMI Network works?
MySTEMI operates using a collaborative network of Heart Hospitals.
These Heart Hospitals both:
This ensures prompt access to the necessary treatments and interventions for the best possible outcomes.
Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI)
Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PPCI) is a minor surgical procedure to treat heart attack. The procedure lasts approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour and improves survival rate while reducing long-term morbidity
- A thin wire with an expandable balloon tip is inserted into one of the major arteries of the body
- The balloon is directed into the blocked blood vessel (coronary artery) in the heart.
- The balloon is then inflated (angioplasty) to open up the blockage and widen the artery.
- A metallic scaffold (stent) is then inserted at the location to restore and maintain adequate blood flow to the heart.
Angioplasty balloon opening up a clogged blood vessel in the heart
Stent keeping the blood vessel open when the balloon is removed
Why MySTEMI is Important?
The MySTEMI Network is a project established by the National Heart Association of Malaysia (NHAM) to provide better access to immediate care for heart attack patients within the Klang Valley. This project was first launched on the 15th of December 2015 and saw its first patient in February 2016. To date, MySTEMI has successfully treated more than 1,000 patients. A hub-and-spoke concept has been adopted for this network, with a total of five hub hospitals and nine spoke centres participating.
Since the inception of this network
23.4% reduction in the mean door-to-balloon time has been noted in participating hospitals, from 111 minutes to 85 minutes
The whole goal of primary PCI is to provide revascularization in a timely manner and ultimately translate into improving survival rates.
It is hoped that the success of the pilot project to improve the accessibility of Malaysians to a PCI heart attack can be expanded to the whole of Malaysia in the future. The network system of hospitals is integral to provide a seamless system of care with a 24/7 connectivity.
Our Goal
To help all heart attack patients get best treatment possible
Mission