Article: Hospital Care for Heart Attack, Heart Failure Patients Varies Across Nation

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DALLAS, July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 30-day mortality (death) and readmission rates for acute care of heart attack and heart failure patients vary significantly from hospital to hospital across the nation, according to a new study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

Researchers analyzed findings from the ...

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