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Effect of audit on door-to-inflation times in primary angioplasty/stenting for acute myocardial infarction.
Effect of audit on door-to-inflation times in primary angioplasty/stenting for acute myocardial infarction.
- Source :
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The American journal of cardiology [Am J Cardiol] 2001 Feb 01; Vol. 87 (3), pp. 336-8, A9. - Publication Year :
- 2001
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Abstract
- We found that after audit and physician-guided changes in our protocol, the door-to-inflation times for primary angioplasty/stenting were markedly reduced. Because our preaudit mean time was similar to the national average, this may have wide applicability.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Aged, 80 and over
California
Female
Hospitals, University
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction mortality
Survival Rate
Treatment Outcome
Angioplasty, Balloon, Coronary statistics & numerical data
Medical Audit
Myocardial Infarction therapy
Stents statistics & numerical data
Time and Motion Studies
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0002-9149
- Volume :
- 87
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The American journal of cardiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 11165972
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-9149(00)01370-9