Time is of the essence
Rapid heart attack protocol saves lives.
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common
saying
among
cardiologists is “time is heart
muscle,” says John P. Erwin III,
MD, cardiologist, Division of Cardiology,
Scott & White Healthcare; and associate
professor of Cardiology, Texas A&M
Health Science Center College of
Medicine. “During a heart attack, damage
to the heart muscle can occur in 15 to 20
minutes. If we get to patients quickly, we
can save heart muscle, and that translates
into better survival.” The motivation to
care for patients as quickly as possible was
the impetus behind Scott & White’s heart
attack treatment protocol. Not only is it
working, but patients throughout the
region are benefittin