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door-to-balloon

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door-to-balloon
Cardiology The time between the moment a Pt with a possible acute MI enters an ER and he/she undergoes balloon angioplasty. See Acute MI, PCTA.


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Joseph has halved the typical door-to-balloon time from about 120 minutes to less than 60 minutes while doubling the number of patients treated.
Strategies for Reducing the Door-to-Balloon Time in Acute Myocardial Function.
UnitedHealthcare's specialty cardiac centers are measured on door-to-balloon time as a part of their UnitedHealth Premium designation quality measurement.
 
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