Achieving routine sub 30 minute door-to-balloon times in a high volume 24/7 primary angioplasty center with autonomous ambulance diagnosis and immediate catheter laboratory access.

Achieving routine sub 30 minute door-to-balloon times in a high volume 24/7 primary angioplasty center with autonomous ambulance diagnosis and immediate catheter laboratory access.

BACKGROUND: In primary angioplasty (primary percutaneous coronary intervention [PPCI]) for acute myocardial infarction, institutional logistical delays can increase door-to-balloon times, resulting in increased mortality. METHODS: We moved from a thrombolysis (TL) service to 24/7 PPCI for direct ac...

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Main Authors: Dalby, M, Kharbanda, R, Ghimire, G, Spiro, J, Moore, P, Roughton, M, Lane, R, Al-Obaidi, M, Teoh, M, Hutchison, E, Whitbread, M, Fountain, D, Grocott-Mason, R, Mitchell, A, Mason, M, Ilsley, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009

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