Trends in door-to-balloon time and outcomes following primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-elevation myocardial infarction: An Australian perspective

Background: Guidelines for patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction include a door-to-balloon time (DTBT) of =90min for primary percutaneous coronary intervention. Aim: The aim of this study was to assess temporal trends (2006-2010) in DTBT and determine if a reduction in DTBT was associated...

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Main Authors: Brennan, A., Andrianopoulos, N., Duffy, S., Reid, Christopher, Clark, D., Loane, P., New, G., Black, A., Yan, B., Brooks, M., Roberts, L., Carroll, E., Lefkovits, J., Ajani, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Blackwell Publishing 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/39048