When it comes to treating heart attack patients who have ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) caused by the sudden complete blockage of a coronary artery, "door-to-balloon" time is critical - this is the window of time between a patient's initial clinical assessment and them receiving life-saving percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).
A recent study published in the European Heart Journal looked at 12,675 patients with STEMI and found that one death in every 12 patients could be prevented, if patients were...
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