Lakewood Ranch Medical Center Receives Mission: Lifeline Gold Receiving Achievement Award
Coconut Telegraph
SRQ DAILY
SATURDAY AUG 3, 2019 |
Every year, more than 250,000 people experience an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), the deadliest type of heart attack, caused by a blockage of blood flow to the heart that requires timely treatment. To prevent death, it’s critical to restore blood flow as quickly as possible, either by mechanically opening the blocked vessel or by providing clot-busting medication. LWRMC earned the above award from the American Heart Association by meeting specific criteria and standards of performance for quick and appropriate treatment through emergency procedures to re-establish blood flow to blocked arteries in heart attack patients coming into the hospital directly or by transfer from another facility.
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