Heart-attack study: Bypass ER, save lives
Dr. Kenneth Baran of United Hospital in St. Paul.
[Star Tribune, July 22, 2010] If you’re having a heart attack, you may not need an emergency room at all, according to a groundbreaking study at United Hospital in St. Paul.
Researchers found that patients get faster care, and are more likely to survive, if an ambulance crew takes them straight to a specialized hospital “cath lab,” where doctors can act quickly to open their blocked arteries. Read the full study at startribune.com.
Posted: July 21st, 2010, 10:51 pm under heart health, newspapers, Star Tribune, United Hospital, _.
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