Open AccessMinimization of door‐to‐balloon time for ST‐elevation acute myocardial infarction: a case report
Author(s) -
Akashi Naoyuki,
Sakakura Kenichi,
Yamamoto Kei,
Taniguchi Yousuke,
Wada Hiroshi,
Momomura Shinichi,
Fujita Hideo
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.939
Subject(s) - medicine , door to balloon , myocardial infarction , emergency department , st elevation , balloon , elevation (ballistics) , medical emergency , emergency medicine , percutaneous coronary intervention , cardiology , primary angioplasty , geometry , mathematics , psychiatry
Key Clinical Message It is of utmost importance to minimize the door‐to‐balloon time for the initial treatment of ST‐elevation acute myocardial infarction. In this case report, we made all kinds of efforts to minimize procedures in the emergency department (ED minimization) as well as in the catheter laboratory without sacrificing safety.