24-Hour Primary Angioplasty Program
The program offers around-the-clock availability of primary PTCA with 90-minute time from notification to open artery. In conjunction with MedFlight and ground transport, similar times can be achieved for patients from community hospitals in Boston and within the Route 495 loop. The lab is staffed by Level III interventional cardiologists, cath lab nurses and cath lab technicians.
Patients Appropriate for Referral:
Patients experiencing a heart attack