Achieving Sustainable Door-To-Balloon Time of 90 Minutes in a Tertiary Centre Hospital for St-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Chest pain is one of the most common presentations in emergency department and India has the highest burden of acute coronary syndrome in the world. Increasing awareness regarding it has lead to increased diagnosed cases and hence people getting early definitive treatment. Various studies have shown that door to balloon time within 90 min increases the survival rate. In this study, we analyse the door to balloon time of 90 min in a tertiary centre hospital for STelevation myocardial infarction.
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Gulati V
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