To be effective, percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (ptca) must be performed within what time frame, beginning with arrival at the emergency department after diagnosis of myocardial infarction (mi)?
This procedure needs be performed within 60 minutes time frame. This commonly known as "door-to-balloon. Granting entry to the blood in order to circulate unobstructed to the heart muscle, the PTCA is less invasive procedure to open up blocked coronary arteries.
