Rather than delivering cardiac patients to the physically closest hospital, BCFR is delivering patients to the nearest hospital with specialized cardiac catheterization facilities.
Time is a critical element in removing the clot and restoring oxygenated blood to the heart.
Direct delivery of cardiac patients to cardiac cath centers is believed to help save heart muscle by allowing sooner interventions, such as angioplasty and cardiac cath. This study comes on the heels of a clot-busting drug study on Retavase, which BCFR is participating in as part of a Harvard University study. Back to News Releases Main Menu Back to Broward County Commission Back to Home Page.