Optimizing Door-to-Balloon Time for Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention at King Abdullah Medical City

• Main Authors: Ebtisam A. Elhihi (Author), Faisal A. Alasmari (Author), Omar K. Abdel Rahman (Author), Fahad T. Almoallad (Author), Reem A. Alsalhi (Author), Shuruq F. Alosaimi (Author), Faisal M. Alhazmi (Author), Marwan S. Hawsawei (Author), Ziyad A. Alasmari (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. The acute myocardial infarction mortality risk rises by 8% per year for every 30-minute delay in early coronary intervention following the onset of symptoms. Thus, it is important to reduce the door-to-balloon time as much as possible, especially in hospitals where early coronary interve...