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For heart attacks,
GOLD.
we've got the
Every minute matters.
When you're having a heart attack, minutes matter in minimizing
damage to your heart and saving your life. Billings Clinic's average
door to heart balloon time is 51 minutes, 39 minutes faster than
the Mission Lifeline award benchmark of 90 minutes established
by the American College of Cardiology.
Know the signs of a heart attack. CALL 9-1-1.
Come to Billings Clinic at the earliest sign of a heart attack to
increase your survival rate. "Time is muscle," and heart tissue that is
blocked from oxygen cannot be restored.
Billings Clinic is the recipient
of the highest award from the
American Heart Association
for following nationally
accepted quality guidelines
for heart care. This means
lower mortality and better
outcomes for patients.
For heart attacks,
