Emergency Department Activation of Interventional Cardiology to Reduce Door-to-Balloon Time
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Mahler, Simon A; Chan, Hoi Y; Carden, Donna L; Wolcott, Christopher; Conrad, Steven A
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Background: Despite American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) guidelines, many hospitals have door-to-balloon times in excess of 90 minutes. Emergency Department (ED) activation of interventional cardiology has been described as an important strategy to reduce door-to-balloon time. However, prior studies on ED activation have been in suburban hospitals with door-to-balloon times near the ACC/AHA targeted times.
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Date of Publication
2010
Title
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
Volume Number
11/4
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Mahler, Simon A; Chan, Hoi Y; Carden, Donna L; Wolcott, Christopher; Conrad, Steven A