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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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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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