2 articles
Door-to-balloon
Door-to-balloon (D2B) time measures hospital arrival to angioplasty balloon inflation in STEMI. Guideline target 90 minutes (120 for transfers); total ischemic time predicts mortality better.
Management of acute coronary syndrome
Management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) covers emergency care of unstable angina, NSTEMI, and STEMI. The 2025 ACC/AHA guideline sets ECG within 10 minutes, hs-cTn 1-2 h rule-out, primary PCI or fibrinolysis within 12 h, and cardiac rehabilitation referral.