Opening of specialty cardiac hospitals and use of coronary revascularization in Medicare beneficiaries
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A study was conducted among Medicare beneficiaries to determine whether the opening of specialty cardiac hospitals was associated with greater population-based rates of coronary revascularization. Results revealed that opening a specialty cardiac hospital within a hospital referral region (HRR) was associated with increasing use of coronary revascularization among Medic are beneficiaries.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2007
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Decline in rates of death and heart failure in acute coronary syndromes, 1999-2006
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The rates of deaths and heart failure in patients with ST-segment elevation and non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes from 1999 to 2006 have decreased. This is mainly attributed to improved hospital management of patients and increase in interventional treatments.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2007
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