How Duke Revolutionized Heart Attack Care and Saved Countless Lives

Before modern interventions, coronary care units faced a grim reality. Hospitals lost multiple patients daily due to a lack of effective treatments. This story recounts the intense race to innovate, highlighting the development of life-saving clot-dissolving drugs and stents. While rural hospitals struggled to keep up with rapid medical advances, the Duke Cardiac Care Unit stepped up, operating around the clock to provide the specialized expertise needed to save lives when it mattered most.