Percent of Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival 96% of 289 patients 96% of 53 patients 92% 94%
Percent of Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge 93% of 401 patients 87% of 67 patients 90% 91%
Percent of Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD) 86% of 79 patients 73% of 11 patients1 86% 89%
Percent of Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling 98% of 125 patients 95% of 20 patients1 90% 93%
Percent of Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge 95% of 386 patients 87% of 61 patients 93% 92%
Percent of Heart Attack Patients Given Fibrinolytic Medication Within 30 Minutes Of Arrival 0 patients 0 patients 34% 41%
Percent of Heart Attack Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival 85% of 41 patients 75% of 12 patients1 67% 70%

* The percentage includes only patients whose history and condition indicate the treatment is appropriate. Talk to your health care provider if you have questions about your treatment.
1: The number of cases is too small (<25) to reliably tell how well a hospital is performing.
†: "0 patients" -- This hospital treated patients in this condition, but no patients met the criteria for inclusion in the measure calculation.

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