Door in – door out time – Cardiology MCQ

| November 15, 2017 | Cardiology MCQ, DM / DNB Cardiology Entrance | No Comments

Recommended door in – door out time in ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) presenting to non-PCI center:

  1. < 30 minutes
  2. < 60 minutes
  3. < 90 minutes
  4. < 120 minutes

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Door in – door out time has to be minimized at non PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention) centres to improve the medical contact to reperfusion time in ST elevation myocardial infarction. It is well known that better long term results are obtained by early revascularization. Early transfer to PCI centre is an important step in achieving this.

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Former Professor of Cardiology, Calicut Govt. Medical Kozhikode, Kerala, India. Editor-in-Chief, BMH Medical Journal

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