Effect of audit on door-to-inflation times in primary angioplasty/stentingfor acute myocardial infarction

Authors
Ward, MR Lo, ST Herity, NA Lee, DP Yeung, AC
Citation
Mr. Ward et al., Effect of audit on door-to-inflation times in primary angioplasty/stentingfor acute myocardial infarction, AM J CARD, 87(3), 2001, pp. 336
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
87
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010201)87:3<336:EOAODT>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
We found that after audit and physician-guided changes in our protocol, the door-to-inflation times for primary angioplasty/stenting were markedly red uced. Because our preaudit mean time was similar to the national average, t his may have wide applicability.