Much has been made of the recommendations to decrease time to the cath lab for acute MIs. However, Dr. Wes points out it isn’t always that easy. For one, consider the idea of having a cardiologist in-house at all times. Somehow I don’t think the bigshots making this recommendation will be the ones to stay overnight.
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Um-hmm. When I read the recommendations, especially that part about having a cardiologist on site all the time, I wondered just how well that would work out. I don’t envision a long line of cardiologists wanting to spend the night on the job in the ER.
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