Speed of Heart Attack Treatment Can Vary by State

Published May 9, 2018 Filed under Health, Health & Medical. Total of no comments in the discussion.

Speed of Heart Attack Treatment Can Vary by State

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, May 9, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Heart attack patients get their blocked heart arteries opened faster if they live in states where they can be taken directly to hospitals that perform the specialized procedure, a new study shows.Not all hospitals can provide the treatment, called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). So some states permit emergency medical responders to take heart attack patients directly to a hospital that offers PCI, even if that means bypassing hospitals that are closer.

In this study, researchers looked at more than 19,000 heart attack patients treated at 379 hospitals in 12 states between 2013 and 2014. Six of the states had hospital bypass policies. more here: https://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20180501/speed-of-heart-attack-treatment-can-vary-by-state?src=RSS_PUBLIC

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