This measures the percentage of heart attack patients who have a clogged heart artery unblocked within 90 minutes of arriving at the hospital. The technique used to open a clogged artery is called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). It uses an inflating balloon to widen a blocked heart artery. This is important because a blocked blood supply to the heart can cause lasting damage, and PCI reopens blood flow to the heart.

July 2011 - June 2012 data

For the above graph: Higher ↑ performance is better.

Results over time

For the above graph: Higher ↑ performance is better.

More heart attack measurements 

• Patients given asprin at arrival
• Patients given aspirin at discharge
• Patients given ACE inhibitors or ARB for left ventricular systolic dysfunction
• Patients given smoking-cessation advice or counseling
• Patients given beta blockers at discharge
• Patients given PCI within 90 minutes of arrival
• Heart attack mortality rates
• Heart attack re-admission rates
• Patients given a prescription for a statin at discharge

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