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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.

Authors :
Ward MR
Lo ST
Herity NA
Lee DP
Yeung AC
Source :
The American journal of cardiology [Am J Cardiol] 2001 Feb 01; Vol. 87 (3), pp. 336-8, A9.
Publication Year :
2001

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.

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