Emergency Angioplasty

Every second counts once a heart attack has begun. Saint Peter's University Hospital offers a lifesaving procedure known as emergency angioplasty to patients who arrive in our emergency room in the throes of a heart attack. Our team of highly experienced, board-certified interventional cardiologists opens life-threatening coronary blockages and restores normal blood flow to the heart.

Studies have shown that emergency angioplasty leads to superior survival rates and that the amount of time it takes for an individual to receive treatment is the most significant predictor of survival. Saint Peter's is committed to treating individuals who are experiencing a heart attack, within 90 minutes of their arrival in our emergency room. Patients who receive emergency angioplasty within this time frame can experience less heart muscle damage, faster recovery time and an improved quality of life.