Much has been made of the recommendations to decrease time to the cath lab for acute MIs. However, Dr. Wes points out it isn’t always that easy. For one, consider the idea of having a cardiologist in-house at all times. Somehow I don’t think the bigshots making this recommendation will be the ones to stay overnight.
Decreasing door-to-balloon time is easier said than done
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