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has been cited by the following article:

• TITLE: Decreased Door to Balloon Time: Better Outcome for the Patient?

  AUTHORS: Steven B. Deutsch, Eric L. Krivitsky

  KEYWORDS: Door to Balloon Time, 90 Minute Door to Balloon Time, Coronary Intervention, Myocardial Infarction

  JOURNAL NAME: World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, Vol.5 No.3, March 5, 2015

  ABSTRACT: Recently the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association instituted DTB of 90 minutes or less as a class I recommendation. Since 2006 the percentage of patient meeting this metric has substantially increased, although research has demonstrated discrepancies in whether or not this objective is associated with better patient outcome. Here, we reviewed seven studies in effort to investigate the validity of the 90 minute or less door to balloon time. Our findings suggest that patient outcome in the setting of acute myocardial infarction is multifactorial, and while the door to balloon time metric likely has played a role in better patient outcomes it is not the sole factor in improving mortality rates.