D2B
Medical abbreviation · Cardiology
| Stands for | Door-to-balloon time |
|---|---|
| Categories | Medical |
D2B stands for Door-to-balloon time, a cardiology abbreviation.
Interval from a STEMI patient's arrival at the hospital to the first balloon inflation or device in the blocked artery, a key quality measure for heart attack care. US guidelines set a goal of 90 minutes or less.
Example: Our median D2B time this quarter was 61 minutes, with 96% of cases under 90.
Usage notes
National campaigns such as the ACC's D2B Alliance, launched in 2006, sharply reduced delays through strategies like emergency physician activation of the cath lab and prehospital ECGs. Guidelines increasingly emphasize first-medical-contact-to-device time, which also captures delays before arrival. "Door-to-needle" is the equivalent measure for fibrinolytic drugs and stroke thrombolysis.
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.