The cardiology department at LUMC assembled a special Door-to-Balloon (DTB) team to study ischemia times in patients with myocardial infarction. DTB is a crucial period of time, from when the patient enters the hospital until the blockage is cleared to restore blood flow by inflating a balloon during primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). To reduce the DTB period, rigorous real-time monitoring
and subsequent evaluation and conclusion are essential.
Zebra Technologies has partnered with LUMC to develop a solution based on Zatar, Zebra's Internet of Things (IoT) platform, that enables hospitals to track patients and provide real-time feedback on DTB time. The real-time data allows all members of the patient care team—including cardiologists, nurses, first responders, technicians, and administrators—to focus on reducing DTB time.
