 24/7 heart
care
When you're having a heart attack, time is critical. You need an expertly
trained medical team available quickly.
That's why Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center has an interventional
cardiologist and full catheterization staff on site 24 hours a day, every day.
St. Luke's is the only hospital in Wisconsin to offer this kind of
around-the-clock heart care.
With 24/7 heart care, patients are assessed immediately, minimizing time
between arrival and an angioplasty to open their blocked artery. This is
referred to as “door to balloon time,” and St. Luke's is striving to achieve the
lowest “door to balloon time” in the state.
The American College of Cardiologists benchmark for “door to balloon time” is
90 minutes. The U.S. average “door to balloon time” is 116 – 198 minutes.
Because of its unique approach, St. Luke's “door to balloon time” is
often significantly lower, which helps decrease the amount of damage to the heart
muscle during a heart attack.
As always, if you think you're having a heart attack, it's best to call 911 immediately.
Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. "Door
to balloon times" vary and depend on many factors. No performance guarantee is
implied or expressed in this information.
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