Lehigh Valley Hospital: When It Matters Most
 
Angioplasty
Quality Results
 
 

Heart Attack Care | Received angioplasty within 90 minutes


Why is this important?

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) opens blocked coronary arteries, providing increased blood flow to your heart.

Percent of heart attack patients who received angioplasty within 90 minutes of emergency department arrival.


Key
Blue = Our results
Gray = National and state results
LVH-CC = Lehigh Valley Hospital - Cedar Crest
LVH-M = Lehigh Valley Hospital - Muhlenberg
* U.S. and PA data from July 2006 through March 2007 (most current data available)
  
 


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