Angiomax allows for easier post-percutaneous coronary intervention care and enhanced throughput and has become the gold standard of care in our institution. This article describes how Angiomax was brought into our hospital; the rationale and science to support its use; and the resulting patient and staff satisfaction, improved throughput, and cost savings.
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, Catheterization Laboratory Holding, Intermediate Care Unit, Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center, 2827 Babcock Road, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. Elvira.starin@christushealth.org
