| Changes in how quickly patients are treated for a heart attack (acute myocardial infarction) are occurring nationwide. Recent studies have shown that reopening clogged arteries, known as balloon angioplasty, can reduce a patient's risk of dying by 40 percent if done within 90 minutes of the patient's arrival in any hospital emergency room. This is known in the medical field as the 'door-to-balloon' time.
On average, the door-to-balloon time in any hospital should be 90 minutes or less. However, the cardiologists at the Cotton-O'Neil Heart Center have been working for years to streamline every aspect of their performance to reduce door-to-balloon times to an efficient 76-minute median; which is considerably faster than the recommended treatment guidelines.
As a patient suffering from acute myocardial infarction, you can rest assured that the intervention treatment you receive, after arriving at the Stormont-Vail Emergency Department, will occur at speeds that rival the best cardiac care facilities in the United States.
Time is Muscle at Stormont-Vail and the
Cotton-O'Neil Heart Center
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Our professional staff of experts is committed to preventing, controlling and treating diseases of the heart and circulatory system. Our goal is to provide patients with access to the full scope of cardiac care, and when necessary, surgical correction through experience, dedication and responsibly applied technology.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the experts at the Cotton-O'Neil Heart Center, 1-800-468-0177 or (785) 270-4000; fax (785) 270-4177.
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