Maharaj Nakhon Chiang Mai Hospital has implemented an operational measure which increases the chance of survival in critically ill heart-attack patients.
The hospital, part of Chiang Mai University’s (CMU) Faculty of Medicine, is the first and only medical facility in the country to integrate its catheterisation lab (Cath Lab) and Cardiac MRI.
“At other hospitals, they are in separate zones or even on different floors,” Asst Prof Dr Pannipa Suwannasom, an interventional cardiologist and faculty member said.
Special Expert Prof Dr. Bannakij Lojanapiwat, dean of the faculty, said the integration aims to minimize “door-to-door” time, to improve the patient’s chances of survival and recovery, adding “Patients with acute coronary syndrome need urgent medical assistance. Every minute counts.”
The integration of the Cath Lab and Cardiac MRI facilities into the emergency…
